alleryMotor growth moves from large muscle movements to:
Astronger, larger ones
Bslower, steadier ones
Crandom reflex actions
Dfiner, smaller movements
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. finer, smaller movements
1. Growth and development proceed from the general to the specific.
2. Growth occurs from large muscle movements to more refined, smaller muscle movements.
3. The first movements are reflexive, so random reflex actions are the starting point, not the goal.
_Source: Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication 350-053, Human Growth and Development: A Matter of Principles (Ruffin), "Principles of Development"_
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