Four-year-old Gabriella is playing in the sand and dumps it in a pail (physical development), then fills three smaller containers from the pail and says she is measuring flour for a cake (cognitive). Mitzu is near and Gabriella asks her to play (social)
This is an example of which of the following principles of development?
a. Development occurs in a relatively orderly sequence, with later abilities, skills and knowledge building on those already acquired.
b. Development proceeds at varying rates from child to child as well as unevenly within different areas of each child's functioning.
c. The child develops as a whole. Physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development are interconnected and influence one another.
d. Children acquire skills and achieve milestones in a predictable sequence.
answer: c
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