Provide a definition of gross and fine motor skills. Provide two examples for each type. What
insight do cross-cultural studies provide for the explanation for motor development?
What will be an ideal response?
Fine motor skill – use of the hands; stacking blocks; using spoon to feed oneself.
Gross motor skill – large muscle activity – walking, crawling; jumping; rolling over.
Cross-cultural studies indicate an inborn pattern towards maturity; this pattern can be enhanced or
limited by environmental factors including opportunity, nutrition, cultural expectations. This would
support interactionist position.
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