You Come from a Family of Gifted Athletes

Multiple Choice

You come from a family of gifted athletes.You and several other family members received athletic scholarships in college, and an uncle played professional baseball.You have tried to get your 18-month-old interested in kicking a small soccer ball.Although he wants to play with you and approaches the ball, he has not been able to kick it.After taking a developmental psychology course, you find that __________.

A) your son is very far behind in motor development
B) he is actually too young to be expected to kick a ball
C) if you work with him and make it fun, he will be able to kick the ball
D) your son likely needs to be tested for a physical abnormality