AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
locomotor skills are best described as
A
finger and hand skills that involve writing
B
Grabing crayons with a fisted grasp
C
Locomotor skills are skills relating to bodily movements that generate an overall movement of the body through space
D
being able to follow movements with the eyes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A locomotor skill is a physical action that propels an individual from one place to another. This may mean moving forward, backward, or even upwards using certain skills. Examples of locomotor skills include: Walking or running.

Detailed explanation-2: -Basic locomotor movements include walking, jumping, running, hopping, leaping, sliding, galloping, crawling, and skipping.

Detailed explanation-3: -Walk: a transfer of weight from one foot to the other with one foot always on the ground.

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