Which statement is TRUE regarding the maturational view of motor development?
A) Infants who practice movement skills progress faster than those who fail to.
B) Identical twins have little similarity in reaching motor milestones.
C) Infants who are swaddled walk later than those who are unswaddled.
D) Infants from around the world display the same sequence of movement milestones.

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The maturational view of motor development suggests that development is largely driven by inherent biological processes and that infants from different parts of the world will exhibit the same sequence of developmental milestones. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Option A is not entirely true as the idea of "practice" is not emphasized in the maturational view. Option B is also false as identical twins tend to have a higher degree of similarity in reaching motor milestones than fraternal twins. Option C is not supported by research, as swaddling does not appear to have a significant impact on motor development.

Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding the Maturational View of Motor