AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
grasping is an example of what type of motor skill?
A
large
B
small
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fine motor skills involve the small muscles of the body that enable such functions as writing, grasping small objects or toys, and fastening clothing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fine motor skills are movements that use the small muscles in the body-in infants, for example, that includes the coordinated motions of touching two fingers together, raking bits of food, grasping, grabbing and making a pincer with a finger and thumb.

Detailed explanation-3: -Small motor skills are responsible for grasping, holding, and manipulating small objects. For example, small motor skills are needed to pick up a crayon, hold a crayon and move it on a surface. Small motor skills are necessary to string beads, cut with scissors or tie shoelaces.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fine motor refers to the group of skills involved in the ability to manipulate smaller objects with the hands and fingers, for example, grasping, holding and pinching.

Detailed explanation-5: -What are Fine Motor skills? Fine motor skills involve the use of the smaller muscle of the hands, commonly in activities like using pencils, scissors, construction with lego or duplo, doing up buttons and opening lunch boxes.

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