What is the implied effect of providing more opportunities and encouragement to develop motor skills?

• A. It has no effect.
• B. It weakens skills.
• C. It strengthens both gross and fine motor skills.
• D. It only strengthens gross motor skills.

Answer: (C)

Providing more opportunities and encouragement to practice motor tasks strengthens the brain’s ability to coordinate movement. With each repetition, the nervous system becomes more efficient at planning, controlling, and adjusting movements, leading to improvements in both large movements (like running, jumping, and throwing) and small, precise actions (like grasping, manipulating objects, and hand-eye coordination). In other words, practice across a variety of activities builds broader motor skills, not just one type. That’s why the effect is improvements in both gross and fine motor skills.