Which of the Following Best Characterizes Locomotor Development

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes locomotor development?

• A) a great deal of consistency in the order of skill development
• B) a great deal of consistency in the age at which these skills are acquired
• C) significant gender differences in the age at which these skills are demonstrated
• D) consistency when children receive similar stimulation; otherwise locomotor discrepancies

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A scenario where someone experiences feelings of being powerless, due to either a distressing event or ongoing failure in their endeavors.

Controllable Negative Events

Negative occurrences that an individual believes they have the power to influence or change.

Uncontrollable Negative Event

An incident or occurrence that is beyond an individual's control and has a harmful or undesirable impact.

Martin Seligman

A psychologist known for his work on the theory of learned helplessness, as well as being a founder of positive psychology.