Toddlers Usually Have Better ____ Motor Skills Than ____ Motor

question 179

Multiple Choice

Toddlers usually have better ____ motor skills than ____ motor skills.

• A) gross; fine
• B) major; minor
• C) minor; major
• D) fine; gross

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Definitions:

Secondary Circular Reactions

A Piagetian developmental stage in which infants repeat pleasing actions with their bodies and manipulable objects.

Tertiary Circular Reactions

Advanced repetitive behaviors in infants where they experiment with new variations of actions to see outcomes, indicating cognitive development.

Mental Representations

Internal depictions in the mind of objects, concepts, or events, enabling thinking, problem-solving, and planning.

Working Memory

A mental system tasked with briefly maintaining information for processing, crucial for reasoning, directing decision-making, and influencing behavior.