Charlie is 3 months old and consistently swipes clumsily toward the general area of objects he sees. He is engaged in
A) pre-reaching movements.
B) self-locomotion.
C) gross motor skills.
D) reflexive movement.

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Pre-reaching movements are the swipes that infants make toward objects they see but are not yet able to grasp or reach for. This is a normal developmental milestone at 3 months old. Self-locomotion refers to the ability to move oneself around, such as crawling or walking, which Charlie is not yet doing. Gross motor skills refer to larger movements like sitting up or rolling over, which Charlie is also not yet doing. Reflexive movements are automatic responses to stimuli, such as the Moro reflex, which is not what Charlie is exhibiting.

Charlie Is 3 Months Old and Consistently Swipes Clumsily Toward