Which statement is least accurate about the mountain of motor development?
A) It is used as a metaphor to understand the development of motor skills across the lifespan.
B) It posits that at the base of the mountain is the reflexive period, where reflexes serve as the foundation of movement.
C) It shows that a child with a below average IQ level will have deficits in fundamental motor skills and adaptive behaviors.
D) It posits that many factors influence motor development, and each individual's path up the mountain of motor development to context-specific movement is individualized.

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The statement that a child with a below average IQ level will have deficits in fundamental motor skills and adaptive behaviors is the least accurate. While there may be some correlation between IQ and motor development, it is not a direct causation and there are many other factors that influence motor development.

Which Statement Is Least Accurate About the Mountain of Motor