The rate of motor development can vary across cultures as a result of

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The extent to which motor development is nurtured can vary across cultures and can affect the rate at which infants develop motor skills. Cultural practices such as carrying infants or leaving them in stationary positions can impact the stimulation and opportunities for infants to practice their motor skills. Poor nutrition (B) can also affect motor development, but this would be a factor within a specific culture rather than across cultures. Inherited differences in the skeletal system (D) may impact motor development within an individual, but would not explain variations across cultures. Evolutionary history (A) may impact physical characteristics, but it is not a direct explanation for variations in motor development.

The Rate of Motor Development Can Vary Across Cultures as a Result