Infants hardly have any control over fine motor skills at birth.However,when learning to reach and grasp

A) the sensory cues do not guide reaching by a 4-month-old infant.
B) the infant does not have to see her own hands in order to reach for an object.
C) the infant does not try to coordinate his thumb and forefinger.
D) the infant's grasp of objects will not vary differently depending on the object's size

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Travis Kempker · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Infants do not have full control over their motor skills at birth, but as they learn to reach and grasp, they begin to develop the ability to reach even without being able to see their own hands. This means that sensory cues do guide reaching, but visual cues are not always necessary. The infant will also start to coordinate their thumb and forefinger, known as the pincer grasp. Additionally, they will demonstrate varying levels of grasp depending on object size and shape. Therefore, the most accurate statement is that an infant does not have to see their own hand to reach for an object, making option B the correct answer.

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