Skeels (1966) Found That the Difference Between Those Children Who

question 38

Multiple Choice

Skeels (1966) found that the difference between those children who were functioning well and independent as adults and those who were still in some type of institutional setting as adults was

• A) educational opportunity.
• B) early nutrition.
• C) individual attention and environmental stimulation.
• D) exposure to physically stimulating activities.

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Definitions:

Calcium

A chemical element symbolized as Ca, essential for many bodily functions including bone formation, muscle contraction, and blood clotting.

Muscle Contraction

The process where muscle fibers shorten and generate force as a result of interactions between actin and myosin filaments.

Synergist

A muscle that assists another muscle in accomplishing a movement by helping reduce undesired motion or by stabilizing joints.

Prime Mover

A prime mover, in anatomy and physiology, refers to the muscle that plays a leading role in performing a particular movement by contracting, while other muscles may play supportive or stabilizing roles.