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Child and Adolescence

The document defines the principle of proximodistal development, which describes growth occurring from the center of the body outward. It highlights that development involves physical, relational, cognitive, and language changes throughout a person's life, with significant changes from birth to adolescence, minimal changes in adulthood, and decline in late old age. The principle emphasizes that development is a lifelong process.

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Child and Adolescence

The document defines the principle of proximodistal development, which describes growth occurring from the center of the body outward. It highlights that development involves physical, relational, cognitive, and language changes throughout a person's life, with significant changes from birth to adolescence, minimal changes in adulthood, and decline in late old age. The principle emphasizes that development is a lifelong process.

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Name: Zairyl Jean E.

Tutor Date:

Class section: BSED Instructor:

1. Define the following principle based on your understanding:

Proximodistal - It is a development of a person that occurs from the centre or core of the
body in an outward direction.

It refers to growth and development that occurs from the head down. An infant will gain
control over their neck muscles first, which allows them to hold their head steady.

 It refers to the development where involves changes in the individual’s physical nature.
 It refers to the development where involves changes in an individual’s relationship with
other people.
 It refers to the development where involves changes in individual’s thought, intelligence
and language.
 It refers to the development where a person will show extensive change from birth to
adolescence, little or no change in adulthood and decline in late old age.
 It refers to the development of person where is lifelong and does not end only in
adulthood.

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