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Maturation sets that order; teaching and practice influence development within it."}]},{"id":"71ba68be-0769-4941-b904-2cd7a8cf46bf","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"The fixed order of developmental stages depends on maturation, while progress within a stage depends on [ ].","back":"The fixed order of developmental stages depends on maturation, while progress within a stage depends on teaching and practice.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"teaching and practice","correct":true,"explanation":"Teaching and practice help children improve and make progress within a developmental stage. They can support performance, but they do not replace maturation, which determines the order of stages."},{"text":"genetics and heredity","correct":false,"explanation":"Genetics and heredity contribute to biological maturation, which determines the fixed sequence of stages. Progress within a stage is instead shaped by teaching and practice."},{"text":"motivation and reward","correct":false,"explanation":"Motivation and reward may encourage effort, but they are not the developmental influences identified here. Teaching and practice improve progress within a stage after maturation makes it possible."},{"text":"observation and imitation","correct":false,"explanation":"Observation and imitation can support some forms of learning, but they are narrower mechanisms than the influences described. Progress within a stage depends on teaching and practice, alongside biological maturation."}]}]}],"examCountdown":{"examDate":"2027-05-10","paperLabel":"Paper 1"},"heading":"2.1.1 Stages of development","title":"2.1.1 Stages of development Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/gcse/psychology/ocr/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L90"}]}],"topicId":"ba418bf3-cd4f-4ad8-a7e6-48ec21ff216b","walled":"$L91"}],"$L92","$L93"]