When Assessing the Infant's Ability to Reach, Grasp, Release Objects

question 31

Multiple Choice

When assessing the infant's ability to reach, grasp, release objects, or walk, professionals are focusing on the infant's:

• A) Gross motor skills
• B) Ontogenetic skills
• C) Individual differences
• D) Fine motor skills
• E) Phylogenetic skills

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Definitions:

Covariance Value

A measure indicating the extent to which two variables change together, showing if increases in one variable correspond to increases in another.

Correlation Coefficient

A quantitative indicator showing both the magnitude and direction of a linear association between a pair of variables.

Linear Relationship

A type of association where changes in an independent variable result in proportional changes in a dependent variable, represented by a straight line in graph form.

Covariance

A measure that determines the degree to which two variables change together.