Mary Notices That Her 3-Year-Old Seems to Have Difficulty When

question 22

Multiple Choice

Mary notices that her 3-year-old seems to have difficulty when he tries to stop running. When coming to a quick stop, he often tips forward, nearly falling on his face. From a developmental perspective, this boy's difficulty most likely stems from having:

• A) a higher center of gravity than an older child would have
• B) weaker leg muscles than an older child would have
• C) poorer peripheral vision than an older child would have
• D) an underdeveloped inner ear, which will develop more fully by age 6

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