Which description best matches the infant motor progression?

• A. Goes from reflexive movements to deliberate exploration
• B. Uses symbolic representation and imagination
• C. Is primarily preoperational
• D. Demonstrates formal operational thinking

Answer: (A)

Infant motor progression is about how movements move from automatic reflexes to purposeful, exploratory actions as a baby's nervous system matures. In the earliest weeks, movements are driven by reflexes like rooting and sucking. Over time, infants gain voluntary control: they reach for objects, manipulate and transfer them between hands, and begin to explore their environment with more deliberate actions. This shift from reflexive responses to intentional exploration best captures how motor skills develop in infancy, providing the foundation for more complex interactions with the world. In broader development terms, this aligns with the sensorimotor pattern of growth, where actions become increasingly goal-directed and coordinated. The other options describe cognitive abilities that emerge later in childhood, not during infancy.