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Posture can affect the reaching behavior observed in infants.

Which of the following is a characteristic of proficient sidearm striking? Select all that apply.

Young children are more successful at intercepting small balls than large balls.

Improvements in kinesthetic acuity continue into adolescence.

In infancy, childhood, and adolescence, adipose tissue growth is by both hyperplasia and hypertrophy.

The ______________ system exerts its control over specific cellular functions through chemical substances called hormones.

In overarm striking, the upper arm (humerus) lags behind the trunk, but the racket precedes the forearm at ball contact.

Pure dominance (i.e., having the eye, ear, hand, and foot on the same side of the body as dominant) is necessary for proper neurological organization.

When are infants first able to use the arms in complementary roles, such as holding a box lid open with one hand while the other removes an object from the box?

Newborns can turn in the direction of a sound, demonstrating they perceive sound direction, but we know little about their perception of sound distance.