Makena Is a 5-Month-Old Infant Born to Kenyan Parents Who

Multiple Choice

Makena is a 5-month-old infant born to Kenyan parents who recently immigrated to the United States. Based on your knowledge of the role of cultural norms on motor development in infants, you would predict that Makena will

A) be delayed compared to her same-aged peers in motor milestones related to sitting and standing, provided that her parents continue to embrace Kenyan cultural norms of child-rearing.
B) be ahead of her same-aged peers in some motor milestones related to sitting and standing provided that her parents continue to embrace Kenyan cultural norms of child-rearing.
C) likely be delayed in reaching motor milestones like sitting and standing because cultural norms in the United States promote slower infant motor skills attainment compared to most other countries.
D) show accelerated achievement of motor milestones such as sitting and standing only if her parents immediately embrace American cultural norms of child-rearing.
E) likely reach motor milestones around the same time as her American peers because research has shown that culture has little influence in predicting motor development.