The Proximal-Distal Principle of Growth States

question 81

Multiple Choice

The proximal-distal principle of growth states

• A) that development occurs from the center outward.
• B) that development occurs from the head downward.
• C) that development occurs from general to specific structures.
• D) that development is an approximation of growth at certain stages.

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Definitions:

Openness to Experience

A personality trait that features characteristics such as imagination and insight, and those high in this trait also tend to have a broad range of interests.

Boringness

The quality or state of being uninteresting, monotonous, or tedious.

Cleanliness

The state of being clean and free from dirt, and the process of achieving and maintaining that state.

Individualist Cultures

Cultures in which the self is regarded as autonomous, and individual goals and wishes are prized above duty and relations with others.