Mai and Clifton Are Both Sitting Upright on an Experimenter's

question 8

Multiple Choice

Mai and Clifton are both sitting upright on an experimenter's lap and are presented with an interesting toy that is slightly beyond their reach. Although Clifton attempts to lean forward to grab the object, Mai does not, knowing it is too far away. Based on your knowledge of the development of reaching, you could conclude that

• A) Clifton is likely younger than Mai.
• B) Mai is likely younger than Clifton.
• C) both infants are younger than 4 months of age.
• D) both infants are older than 8 months old.
• E) their ages cannot be determined from the information provided.

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