Which principle acknowledges that gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills in children?
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Correct answer: General-to-specific principle
The general-to-specific (or global-to-specific) principle implies broader, large-muscle (gross) movements develop first; finer, more precise (fine motor) skills follow later.
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