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What does motor development refer to?
What does motor development refer to?
- The level of coordination and ability to manipulate smaller body parts
- The growth in the ability of children to use their bodies and physical skills (correct)
- The ability to sit, stand, walk, and run
- The rate of growth and control over muscles
Which skills refer to a child’s ability to control larger parts of the body?
Which skills refer to a child’s ability to control larger parts of the body?
- Manipulative skills
- Locomotor skills
- Gross motor skills (correct)
- Fine motor skills
What do fine motor skills refer to?
What do fine motor skills refer to?
- The growth in the ability of children to use their bodies and physical skills
- The ability to sit, stand, walk, and run
- The level of coordination of and ability to manipulate smaller body parts (correct)
- The rate of growth and control over muscles
What is important for children to build small and large muscles?
What is important for children to build small and large muscles?
What does locomotor skills include?
What does locomotor skills include?
What does motor development encompass?
What does motor development encompass?
What do fine motor skills refer to?
What do fine motor skills refer to?
What do gross motor skills refer to?
What do gross motor skills refer to?
What is important for children's physical development?
What is important for children's physical development?
What does locomotor skills include?
What does locomotor skills include?
Study Notes
Motor Development
- Motor development refers to the process of acquiring and refining motor skills
Types of Motor Skills
- Gross motor skills refer to a child's ability to control larger parts of the body
- Gross motor skills include walking, running, jumping, and balance
- Fine motor skills refer to a child's ability to control smaller parts of the body
- Fine motor skills include writing, using small objects, and manipulating small muscles
Importance of Motor Development
- Building small and large muscles is important for children's physical development
- Strong motor skills are essential for overall development, including cognitive and social development
Locomotor Skills
- Locomotor skills include moving the body from one place to another
- Locomotor skills include walking, running, jumping, hopping, skipping, and galloping
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Test your knowledge about the physical and motor development of children, including gross and fine motor skills. Learn about the stages of growth, coordination, and control over muscles in this quiz.
