Which of the Following Examples Shows a Proximodistal Pattern of Growth

question 146

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples shows a proximodistal pattern of growth?

• A) A teenager's feet are disproportionately large for his body.
• B) An infant's head is ¼ their total height.
• C) A child's fingers are much smaller for their age than their arms are.
• D) A teenager's legs are much longer than their torso.

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Definitions:

Two-Tail

Pertains to a type of statistical test that assesses the possibility of an effect being in two opposite directions, not favoring either tail of the distribution.

P-Value

A measure in statistical hypothesis testing representing the probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is correct.

Level Of Significance

The threshold at which a null hypothesis is rejected in statistical testing, often denoted by alpha (α), representing the probability of making a Type I error.

Null Hypothesis

A default statement in hypothesis testing that assumes no effect, difference, or relationship exists between groups or variables.