Based on your textbook's discussion of motor development in infancy and early childhood, which of the following conclusions seems most reasonable?
a) The development of motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood is entirely determined by "nature."
b) The development of motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood is mainly determined by biology, but it may be influenced by experience.
c) Biology sets limits on the development of motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood, but it is mainly shaped by experience.
d) The development of motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood is almost wholly shaped by "nurture."
ANS: B, The motor development sequence is universal, but it may be colored by social factors.
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