No one taught an 8-months-old child to crawl. But one day, the child started…
2023
No one taught an 8-months-old child to crawl. But one day, the child started crawling. On the part of the child, it shows his/her:
- A.
growth
- B.
development
- C.
maturation
- D.
morphogenesis
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Correct answer: C
Crawling is a natural, inborn ability that appears when the child’s nervous system and muscles mature enough — even without teaching. This automatic appearance of a new ability due to biological readiness is called maturation, not growth or development. Growth → increase in size/height/weight
Development → overall changes (physical, cognitive, emotional)
Maturation → biological readiness of the body for new skills
Morphogenesis → formation of structural features (shape/form)
Thus, crawling reflects maturation.