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Luci can control her shoulder muscles well enough to move her arms in the general direction of a toy, but she has trouble using her hands to grasp it. When she is older, she will be able to control her hands and grasp the toy. This sequence illustrates the _____ principle of development.

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Proximodistal Development

Step-by-step explanation:

Proximodist development is a growth pattern found in very young kids where sections of the body nearest to the core acquire motor skills before other areas of the body.

The conventional instance is a kid learning to move his shoulders before learning to regulate the motion of the fingers.

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