These early researchers concluded that infants' motor development was governed by brain maturation.
A) Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson
B) Abraham Maslow and
C) Arnold Gesell and Myrtle McGraw
D) Mary Ainsworth and Sigmund Freud

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Arnold Gesell and Myrtle McGraw were the early researchers who believed that infant motor development was primarily influenced by brain maturation. They conducted extensive longitudinal studies observing and documenting motor development in infants, which formed the foundation for later theories of infant development. Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson focused more on cognitive and psychosocial development, respectively, while Abraham Maslow and Sigmund Freud were not as directly involved in researching infant motor development.

These Early Researchers Concluded That Infants' Motor Development Was Governed