Question

Abby's mother has watched abby's progress in her development from attempting to pick up a ball using her arms and torso, to using her whole hands, and finally to using her fingertips. this is an example of cephalocaudal development.

Answer 1

The statement given above is false.

The Cephalocaudal Development refers to the greatest development which includes the top of the body moving downwards, which includes the neck, the head and the trunk. The Arms and Fingertips are not included to the Cephalocaudal Development, but they are in the Proximodistal Development.