Infants and Children Typically Show Earlier Motor and Muscular Control

question 130

Multiple Choice

Infants and children typically show earlier motor and muscular control of activities involving the neck and upper extremities than those involving the legs.Which of the following is responsible for this developmental trend?

• A)plasticity
• B)lateralization
• C)proximodistal
• D)cephalocaudal

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Definitions:

Receptive Field

A concept in neuroscience referring to the area of sensory space (e.g., part of the visual field) that can elicit neuronal responses when stimulated.

Centre-surround

A mechanism of visual processing in which a central object is perceived differently than its surrounding area, often in terms of light or color.

Visual Cell

A type of sensory cell found in the retina that is responsible for converting light into electrical signals for visual perception.

Ventral Stream

A pathway in the brain's visual cortex involved in object recognition and form representation.