The Term Cephalocaudal Pattern Refers to The

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Multiple Choice

The term cephalocaudal pattern refers to the:

• A) very distinct and consistent behavioral styles that infants come into the world with.
• B) tendency of infants to develop motor control from the center of their bodies outward.
• C) fact that physical and motor skill development in infants tends to follow a top-to-bottom sequence.
• D) fact that each infant has his or her own timetable of physical maturation.

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Definitions:

Schemes

Mental representations or frameworks that organize and interpret information in cognitive development.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, a developmental milestone in children.

Tertiary Circular Reactions

Tertiary circular reactions, a concept from Piaget's stages of development, refer to the experimental and repetitive actions of infants aged 12 to 18 months to explore the properties of objects.

Secondary Circular Reactions

The repetition of actions that produce an effect on the environment.