Many fine motor skills are difficult for young children because ______.

A. preschoolers are unmotivated to try them independently
B. parents often fail to provide opportunities to practice them
C. preschoolers' brains are strongly lateralized
D. they involve both hands and both sides of the brain


Answer: D

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