Thelen's Important Contribution to Our Understanding of Motor Development Was

question 64

Multiple Choice

Thelen's important contribution to our understanding of motor development was that an infant's reflexes:

• A) don't necessarily disappear, because they're affected by the weight of their limbs
• B) don't necessarily disappear, because they're not affected by the weight of their limbs
• C) do disappear, and then reappear as more integrated movement later
• D) do disappear, and do not return in a comparable form

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