An infant's first movements are generalised, undirected and:
Avoluntary
Bskilled
Creflexive
Dplanned
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. reflexive
1. The infant's first motor movements are very generalised.
2. They are undirected and reflexive, such as waving the arms or kicking.
3. Directed reaching and creeping come later.
_Source: Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication 350-053, Human Growth and Development: A Matter of Principles (Ruffin), "Principles of Development"_
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