Alec Is Almost Completely Dependent on His Parents and Is

question 126

Multiple Choice

Alec is almost completely dependent on his parents and is beginning to develop his language and sensorimotor coordination. What period of development is he most likely in?

• A) prenatal
• B) infancy
• C) early childhood
• D) middle/late childhood

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