When Amy's infant daughter starts to crawl, she primarily uses her arms to help herself. After she masters this new way of moving around the room, she starts relying on her legs to help herself more in the crawling process. From a developmental standpoint, the way Amy's daughter starts with her arms and then adds the use of her legs follows the ____________ principle.

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The cephalocaudal principle describes the pattern of development that occurs from the head down through the body. In this case, the infant's progression from using her arms (upper body) to incorporating her legs (lower body) in crawling aligns with this developmental principle.

When Amy's Infant Daughter Starts to Crawl, She Primarily Uses