Which principle suggests that development involves the coordinated growth of various body systems — physical, nervous, muscular — but each may mature at different times?
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Correct answer: Independence of Systems
The Independence of Systems principle posits that different body systems develop at their own rates; nervous, muscular, skeletal systems may not mature synchronously.
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