Thelen and Colleagues' Research on the Stepping Response Supports the Argument

question 41

Multiple Choice

Thelen and colleagues' research on the stepping response supports the argument that

• A) stepping really doesn't disappear but, because of the baby's size and weight, it is not evident.
• B) stepping is a skill that is temporarily lost and reappears after neurological maturation.
• C) infants can walk much earlier if they practice on a treadmill.
• D) babies are not motorically capable of stepping until around age 1.

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