During the Developmental Course of Attachment, Infants Learn to Discriminate

question 58

Multiple Choice

During the developmental course of attachment, infants learn to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar people before they

• A) show an attraction to all social objects.
• B) express a preference for humans.
• C) express a preference for inanimate objects.
• D) develop specific attachments.

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Definitions:

Motor Development

The progression of physical abilities in individuals, including such skills as crawling, walking, and coordination.

Cephalocaudal

Describes the development pattern in humans where growth and motor skills progress from the head downwards through the body.

Proximodistal

Referring to the pattern of development that proceeds from the center of the body outward to the extremities.

Maturational

Relating to the process of maturation or development, often following a natural progression.