AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
trunk control is required for ____
A
sitting and rolling over
B
writing and manipulating objects
C
lifting the head and smiling
D
crawling and grasping
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Trunk control is your ability to control your upper body (torso). It affects how well you can hold your body upright when sitting or moving. Loss of part or all of your trunk control can happen after a stroke, brain injury, or spinal cord injury.

Detailed explanation-2: -The results of the current study show that children with spastic CP with good sitting trunk control will have a better functional balance in standing.

Detailed explanation-3: -In order to acquire reaching and independent sitting, refinement of trunk control is needed by gradually and progressively incorporating the head, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral segments.

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