In learning to crawl,children initially depend on their arms to propel them and later shift to using their legs.This motor development sequence is an example of
A) the cephalocaudal trend.
B) the proximodistal trend.
C) the cephalopedal trend.
D) encephalitis.

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The cephalocaudal trend refers to the pattern of growth and motor development that occurs from the head downwards, which is why children initially use their arms before their legs in crawling.

In Learning to Crawl,children Initially Depend on Their Arms to Propel