Which of the following best explains the effects of the cephalocaudal principle on gross motor development?
A) At first, infants reach with their arms, then they grasp with their fingers.
B) First, infants can hold their heads upright, and then they can roll over.
C) Infants can put their foot in their own mouth.
D) Infants exhibit a number of reflexes, including Moro, stepping, and parachute reflexes.
B) First, infants can hold their heads upright, and then they can roll over. By 1 month of age, the muscles in infants' necks are strong enough to allow the infants to hold their heads upright. Infants can roll over by 3 months of age.
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