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Which theorist gave the greatest importance to maturation in development?

Correct answer A. Arnold Gesell

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Arnold Gesell believed growth is governed mainly by genetic maturation and produced age-based norms showing that children acquire motor and behavioural skills in a predictable sequence.

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