Question

Elsa is a one-year-old infant. Her mother notices that while playing in the garden, Elsa often picks up tiny insects and worms by making a tight fist. A few months before, she had only been able to pat the insects and not pick them up as they were so tiny. This is an example of _____.

Answer 1

The development observed is an example of a pincer grasp.

Explanation:

• The strength of the muscles in infants is the least as they are not used to expansion and contraction in a young age.
• As the muscles are started being used extensively, it goes on becoming easy to control and use them as one wants.
• The neural connections of the muscles with the brain go on developing with increasing age up to a certain age where they get completely matured.