Proceeding in a fixed sequence of stages

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a) Myrtle McGraw described locomotor development as proceeding in a fixed sequence of stages. Briefly describe the developmental changes she catalogued and discuss her explanation for that.

b) Explain Esther Thelen & Linda Smith%u2019s different explanation for locomotor development and give examples of the empirical evidence they gathered from their research that disavows McGraw%u2019s interpretation.

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