Suppose a Child Is Learning to Swim

Multiple Choice

Suppose a child is learning to swim. If a person measures how long it takes him to swim from one end of the pool to the other each day, the person will typically find that the child's speed will:

A) increase rapidly over the first several days and then increase more slowly on subsequent days.
B) increase gradually from day to day.
C) increase slowly over the first several days and then increase more rapidly on subsequent days.
D) remain the same for the first several days and then increase rather suddenly.