Mary Notices That Her 3-Year-Old Seems to Have Difficulty When

Multiple Choice

Mary notices that her 3-year-old seems to have difficulty when he tries to stop running. When coming to a quick stop, he often tips forward, nearly falling on his face. From a developmental perspective, this boy's difficulty most likely stems from having:

A) a higher center of gravity than an older child would have
B) weaker leg muscles than an older child would have
C) poorer peripheral vision than an older child would have
D) an underdeveloped inner ear, which will develop more fully by age 6