Principles of Development
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With reference to the various principles of child development, consider the following statements:
- 1. The 'Proximodistal Trend' indicates that physical development proceeds from the central part of the body (trunk) outward (towards the hands and fingers).
- 2. According to the 'Cephalocaudal Trend', development always proceeds upward from the toe towards the head.
- 3. The process of development is continuous, beginning at conception and lasting until death, but its rate remains uniform (the same) across different stages of life.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct because according to the 'Proximodistal Trend', development occurs from the center to the periphery (from the trunk towards the hands and fingers). Statement 2 is incorrect because the 'Cephalocaudal Trend' works in the opposite direction, from head to toe. Statement 3 is incorrect because although development is continuous, its rate varies (is uneven rather than unchangeable) across different stages of life; for example, the rate of development is rapid during infancy and adolescence while it slows down during middle childhood.
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