Dayle goes to the doctor and expresses concern that her infant's head is too big for his body. The doctor tells her that this is normal because of __________________

a. the fact that head size varies widely
b. the cephalocaudal principle
c. the proximodistal principle
d. the fact that after infancy, growth slows down considerably

Answer: B

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