Correct Answer - Option 4 : Increase
Development is an ongoing process. It starts from the birth of the child and goes up to death. At birth, the proportions of the body are very different from those of the adult.
- Infants, during the first two weeks, are called neonates. They usually have wrinkled, blotchy red skin and a large head. As the neonates move towards infancy, their need for affection develops.
- Mental development is an important aspect of growth, embracing the various mental abilities.
- As infant grows, their mental ability starts increasing as overall development takes place in the body.
- Infants knowledge and abilities increase as it babbles, talks, crawls, tastes, grasps, plays, and interacts with the objects in the environment.
Thus, it is concluded that As the infant grows, his mental ability increases.
