Your Nephew Khalil Has Recently Started to Reach for Objects

question 29

Multiple Choice

Your nephew Khalil has recently started to reach for objects in the mobile above his crib.These objects entertain him now,but according to dynamic systems theory he is likely to lose interest in them if:

• A) he touches them and discovers that he does not like their texture.
• B) they start making sound.
• C) he is more interested in some other object in the environment.
• D) his parents tell him they are boring.

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