Regarding the development of motor skills, which of the following statements is true?
a) Gross motor skills develop before fine motor skills do.
b) Gross motor skills develop after fine motor skills do.
c) Gross motor skills develop at the same time as fine motor skills do.
d) Gross motor skills enable the development of fine motor skills.
ANS: C, Both gross and fine motor skills develop simultaneously, and both are equally important.
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