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1
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What is the traditional theory of motor development?

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motor skills develop as voluntary movement centers of the brain “mature” and build upon reflexes

2
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What evidence supports this theory?

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  • African mothers spend much time stretching and dangling their babies, this lead to more muscle strength in babies and early walking ages
  • It is also necessary because African babies spend much time bundled up in clothes and strapped onto the mothers
  • Variability in timing of milestones due to experience
3
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What is the meant by the ‘dynamic systems’ approach to motor development?

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  • Biology, experience, and environmental factors interact to determine motor development
  • Motor milestones achieved as multiple systems that are all developing at the same time come together
  • Motor development has implications for other cognitive functions
4
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In this approach what factors other than maturation interact to promote motor development?

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EXPERIENCE!! Due to different cultures, environments, etc.

5
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How does the case of the disappearing reflex inform the ‘dynamic systems’ approach to motor development?

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if you hold a newborn or young baby upright, it will try to stand

-this disappears at 2 months

6
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How does motor development create opportunities for learning?

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  • holding head erect allows new perspective on the world
  • self-sitting allows new means of exploration with hands
  • independent locomotion helps children learn the consequences of height
7
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What evidence do visual cliff studies provide to support this view?

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  • novice crawler shows no expression of fear

- experienced crawler fear of heights