Dan notices that his son develops the ability to manipulate his hands and arms long before he can coordinate the movements of his fingers. This finding is best considered an example of which of the following growth trends?
A) the patterned-response trend
B) the proximodistal trend
C) the differentiated-to-integrated trend
D) the specific-to-gross trend

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The proximodistal trend refers to the sequence of growth that occurs first at the body's center (in this case the arms, then the hands) and progresses downward outward (in this case to the fingers). This finding could also be considered an example of the gross-to-specific trend, but this is not one of the options provided.

Dan Notices That His Son Develops the Ability to Manipulate