Ch.6 - Motor Development Flashcards
(motor dev): Cortical development appears in cause
Loss of some reflexes
The cephalocaudal principle is
Motor development occurs from the head down
The proximodistal principle is that
Motor development develops from the center out
Pre-reaching is
Clumsy grasping, newborns have
How can cultural differences affect motor development?
Cultures can ask more of children such as sitting up (Aboriginal) or simulating walking (Africa)
Are there differences between boys and girls?
They sit up and walk at the same time but boys are more active
What’s a typical example of a 1 year old’s fine motor movements?
Picking up blocks
What’s a typical example of a 3 year old’s fine motor movements?
Thump and forefinger control such as unbuttoning a shirt
What’s a typical example of a 5 year old’s fine motor movements?
Using a pen
Dissuading children from normative physically risky behaviour is a bad idea because
Children learn about their world with free play
Once children reach middle childhood, what aids motor function?
Myelinisation, improving conductivity of signals
School aged children put their motorskills to use
In more complex physical tasks
In middle childhood, games also have
More rules, resulting in social and cognitive development
How can the weather affect your development?
Warm weather means children go outside more
Motor development peaks around
20-40 years
