Which Is the Best Example of Differentiation

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Multiple Choice

Which is the best example of differentiation?

• A) Jimmy's legs have matured to the point where he is capable of walking.
• B) Tommy learns how to grasp a spoon before he can successfully use it to eat.
• C) Lisa combines reaching, grasping, and wrist rotation and successfully uses a spoon to eat.
• D) Rebecca learns how to swim before she learns to walk.

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Definitions:

Babies

Young infants or very young children, at the earliest stage of their lives.

Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis

is a theory about dreaming that suggests dreams are the result of the brain's attempt to make sense of neural activity that occurs during sleep.

Medulla

Part of the brainstem involved in regulating vital body functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.

Reticular Formation

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that is involved in regulating wakefulness and sleep cycles.