Motor Development Quiz #1

Growth

Physical changes of the body

Matruation

Functional changes in the body and behavior

Dynamical Systems Theory

Movement and Development are the result of interacting systems not just a “pre-programmed” sequence in the brain

Mountain of Motor Development

1st Stage

Reflexive Period: Involuntary

2nd Stage

Preadapted Period: Begins Voluntary Control & Movement adapt to environment

3rd Stage

Fundamental Motor Patterns Period: Basic skills like running jumping

4th Stage

Context Specific Motor Skills: Refine motor skills

5th Stage

Skillful Period: Motor skills become advanced

6th Stage

Compensation Period: Decline in motor performance

Integration

Adaptation

Assimilation

Accommodation

Differentiation

6 Elements of developmental change

Qualitative, Sequential, Cumlative, Directional, Multifactoral, & Individual.

Semimental functioning

Conservation Seriation

Ability to arrange things in order based on their pattern

Egocentric

When a child is unable to view something from another persons perspective

Sensorimotor Stage

Object Permance

Preoperational Stage

Egocentrism

Concrete Operational Stage

Classification

Formal Stage

Hypothetical-Duductive reasoning

Postformal Stage

Truth is not absolute