You encounter a new group of humans living in the jungles of New Guinea. As you observe infant development, which of the following predictions would you make?
A)Brain weight for the infant will be about the same as for the adults.
B)Growth will proceed in a cephalocaudal pattern.
C)Body maturation will begin with outermost portions and most inward.
D)Infants will not be able to see at birth.
E)The neural network present at birth does not change in complexity over the first two years.

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Growth in humans typically proceeds in a cephalocaudal pattern, meaning from the head down. This pattern is observed universally among human populations, including any new group encountered.

You Encounter a New Group of Humans Living in the Jungles