When Miranda was four months old,she could bat at the toys in her crib with her arm.Now that she is seven months old,she can grasp them with her hand.This sequence of motor development conforms to which pattern of development?

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The proximodistal pattern of development refers to the tendency for motor skills to develop from the center of the body outward. In this case, Miranda's ability to move from batting with her arm to grasping with her hand shows development from the central part of her body (shoulder/arm) to the more distal part (hand).

When Miranda Was Four Months Old,she Could Bat at the Toys