To Retrieve a Toy,Samara Had to Remove a Barrier,displace a Cloth,and

question 144

Multiple Choice

To retrieve a toy,Samara had to remove a barrier,displace a cloth,and pull a string.Samara's success on this task suggests that

• A) she can coordinate several subgoals to accomplish an end.
• B) she does not yet have object constancy.
• C) she can solve fairly simple means-end tasks.
• D) she does not understand the consequences of deliberate actions.

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Definitions:

Environmental Influence

The effect of surroundings, including physical, social, and cultural factors, on individuals' development, behavior, and wellbeing.

Canalized

Describes traits or behaviors that are strongly genetically determined and less influenced by environmental factors.

Motor Development

The progress and changes in an individual's ability to perform various physical movements and tasks, typically tracked from infancy through adulthood.

Heredity

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring.