New research into the process of motor development suggests that

A) development gradually unfolds in a sequence of pre-programmed physical changes.
B) progress is attributed to infants' experimentation and learning the consequences of their activities.
C) motor development progresses as children gain control over their hips and legs and then their shoulders and arms.
D) genetically programmed physical changes determine when a child crawls and walks.

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Miranda Johansen · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The statement progress is attributed to infants' experimentation and learning the consequences of their activities aligns with the concept of dynamic systems theory, which suggests that motor development is an active process, shaped by both the environment and the child's own exploratory actions. It rejects the idea that motor development unfolds in a predetermined sequence of physical changes, and suggests that children's abilities in different areas of motor development may progress simultaneously rather than in a fixed order. It also challenges the notion that motor development is purely genetically determined.

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