alleryA child must mature to a certain point before a new skill. This is:
Amotivation
Breadiness
Cimitation
Dreinforcement
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. readiness
1. Biological changes occur in sequence and give children new abilities.
2. Children must mature to a certain point before they can progress to new skills, which is readiness.
3. A four-month-old cannot use language because the brain has not matured enough.
_Source: Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication 350-053, Human Growth and Development: A Matter of Principles (Ruffin), "Principles of Development"_
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