Identify and describe the four major principles of growth
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
• The cephalocaudal principle states growth follows a pattern that begins with the upper body parts and proceeds to the rest of the body.
• The proximodistal principle states that development proceeds from the center of the body outward.
• The principle of hierarchical integration states that simple skills develop separately and independently. Later they are integrated into more complex skills.
• The principle of the independence of systems suggests that different body systems grow at different rates.
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