Elsa is a one-year-old infant. Her mother notices that while playing in the garden, Elsa often picks up tiny insects and worms by making a tight fist. A few months before, she had only been able to pat the insects and not pick them up as they were so tiny. This is an example of _____.
A. a pincer grasp
B. canalization
C. an ulnar grasp
D. habituation
Answer: A
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