Chapter 6 Vocab

Question 1

Spontaneous movements

Answer 1

Infants’ movements that occur without any apparent stimulation

Question 2

Infantile reflex

Answer 2

An involuntary stereotypical movement response to a specific stimulus; referring specifically to ones seen during infancy

1) primitive reflexes
2) Locomotor reflexes
3) Postural reactions

Question 3

motor milestone

Answer 3

fundamental motor skill, the attainment of which is associated with the acquisition of later voluntary movements. The order in which an infant attains these milestones is relatively consistent, although the timing differs among individuals