Define gross and fine motor skills and give an example of each.
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Gross motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities, such as moving one's arms and walking. Fine motor skills involve finely tuned movements. Grasping a toy, using a spoon, buttoning a shirt, or anything that requires finger dexterity demonstrates fine motor skills.
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a. newborns b. two years old c. four years old d. six years old
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a. beware of oversimplification. b. note the difference between observation and inference. c. remember that correlation does not mean causation. d. realize the authenticity of the life coach has been thoroughly checked by the TV media before broadcast.
If Dr. Smith wants to determine whether drinking alcohol causes feelings of sadness, what research strategy should be used?
A) experiment B) natural correlation C) matched pairs correlation D) case study method
Treatment of persons with antisocial personality disorder is:
a. usually quite successful b. not very promising c. successful if punishment is used d. successful if the disorder is diagnosed in childhood