Gabe, at first, holds the beach ball by pulling the ball to his body with his arms. With increasing age, he begins to hold the ball with his hands and later with his fingertips. This progression of development illustrates
A)the cephalocaudal pattern.
B)the proximodistal pattern.
C)habituation.
D)assimilation.

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The proximodistal pattern of development describes how growth starts at the center of the body and moves towards the extremities. Gabe's progression from holding the ball with his arms (closer to his body) to his hands and then fingertips (further from his body) exemplifies this pattern.

Gabe, at First, Holds the Beach Ball by Pulling the Ball