Infants, When Planning to Grasp an Object

question 70

Multiple Choice

Infants, when planning to grasp an object,

• A) use strategies that are guided by touch at 8 months but not at 4 months.
• B) use strategies that are the same at both 4 and 8 months of age.
• C) are coordinating eye and hand abilities that are solely determined by maturation.
• D) are utilizing abilities resulting from neurological development and environmental activities.

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Definitions:

Esophagus

The muscular tube that transports food from the throat to the stomach by a series of coordinated muscle movements.

Oral Cavity

The mouth’s interior space, including the lips, gums, front portion of the tongue, and teeth, which plays a role in speech, digestion, and respiration.

Splenic Flexure

The part of the large intestine that connects the transverse colon to the descending colon, located near the spleen.

Sigmoid Colon

The part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus.