Most infants can control their upper body before they can control their arms because _____.
A) gross motor skills follow a cephalocaudal direction
B) gross motor skills follow a proximodistal direction
C) infants are more motivated by behaviors involving the upper body
D) control of the upper body is a gross motor skill, and control of the arms is a fine motor skill

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Gross motor skills develop in a proximodistal direction, meaning from the center of the body outward. This is why infants gain control over their upper body before they can control their arms.

Most Infants Can Control Their Upper Body Before They Can