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At what age can children walk or run in a straight line and leap off the floor with both feet?
At what age can children walk or run in a straight line and leap off the floor with both feet?
What age marks the point when children's balance has improved to the extent that some of them can learn to ride a bicycle?
What age marks the point when children's balance has improved to the extent that some of them can learn to ride a bicycle?
When does full breast development typically finish for girls?
When does full breast development typically finish for girls?
What is the primary cause of the brain growth spurt in prenatal development?
What is the primary cause of the brain growth spurt in prenatal development?
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When do the majority of neurons form in a person's brain?
When do the majority of neurons form in a person's brain?
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What is synaptic pruning?
What is synaptic pruning?
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What do we call the concept that children actively participate in their own development through intentional actions and unconscious implications of their nature?
What do we call the concept that children actively participate in their own development through intentional actions and unconscious implications of their nature?
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Which factor shapes physical development by the interplay between genetic factors and environmental influences?
Which factor shapes physical development by the interplay between genetic factors and environmental influences?
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What are sudden growth spurts or changes in body proportions known as in the context of physical development?
What are sudden growth spurts or changes in body proportions known as in the context of physical development?
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During which stage of childhood and adolescence do dramatic shifts or transformations in physical development occur?
During which stage of childhood and adolescence do dramatic shifts or transformations in physical development occur?
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