Twelve-month-old Karen is taking her first steps. The muscles that control her legs are coordinated by

A) primitive reflexes.
B) fine motor development.
C) locomotor reflexes.
D) gross motor development.


D) gross motor development. Gross motor development is the process of coordinating movements with the large muscles in the body.

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