Which pattern best describes how fine motor skills (e.g. using fingers) develop in children?
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Correct answer: Gross motor control develops first, then fine motor control
In motor development, large-muscle (gross) movements emerge first, then more refined fine-motor control, following a gross-to-specific progression.
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