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What is the main premise of Gesell's Maturational Theory?

  • Children develop at their own pace through predictable sequences. (correct)
  • Motor skills are primarily inherited and do not change.
  • Children's physical growth is solely determined by their age.
  • Environmental factors have no impact on a child's growth.

In Thelen's Dynamic Systems Theory, how are new skills developed?

  • New skills are constructed by reorganizing existing skills. (correct)
  • Skills are simply a result of maturity and do not require practice.
  • Motor skills are developed in a strictly linear fashion.
  • New skills emerge from genetic programming alone.

Which of the following is an example of a primitive reflex in newborns?

  • Running reflex
  • Walking reflex
  • Grasp reflex (correct)
  • Talking reflex

What factor does Gesell believe influences physical growth the most?

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Which of the following describes gross motor skills?

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The Moro reflex is typically triggered by which of the following?

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How does a child utilize previously learned skills according to Thelen's theory?

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Which reflex involves a baby turning its head toward stimulation at the mouth?

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What is the primary function of the hindbrain?

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Which area of the brain is responsible for language comprehension?

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Which part of the brain is primarily involved in interpreting visual information?

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What is the function of the corpus callosum?

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The primary role of the cerebellum is to:

<p>Coordinate muscle movements and improve motor skills (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which lobe of the brain is involved in planning and problem-solving?

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The midbrain is primarily responsible for which of the following?

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Which statement about the left hemisphere of the brain is accurate?

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Gesell's Maturational Theory

Development is driven by internal factors (genes); growth follows a predictable sequence, but at differing paces.

Thelen's Dynamic Systems Theory

Development emerges from the interaction of various factors; motor skills are actively constructed, not just unfolded.

Gross Motor Skills

Large body movements involving arms, legs, and the whole body.

Fine Motor Skills

Small movements using hands, fingers, feet, etc.

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Primitive Reflexes

Reflexes present in newborns but not adults; examples include rooting, sucking, Moro, grasp, swimming.

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Moro Reflex

A startle reflex in newborns, characterized by extending arms and legs.

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Root Reflex

Newborn baby turns head and mouth toward touch on the cheek.

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Suck reflex

Newborn's response to touching the roof of the mouth by sucking.

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Parachute Reflex

An infant reflex where, when held upright and rotated quickly, the baby extends their arms forward, as if to break a fall.

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Hindbrain

The part of the brain containing the upper spinal cord, brainstem, and cerebellum, controlling vital functions like breathing and heart rate.

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Midbrain

Uppermost part of the brainstem, controlling some reflexes and part of the eye movement and voluntary movement circuit.

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Forebrain

Largest, most developed part of the brain, containing the cerebrum; responsible for higher-level functions.

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Cerebrum

Topmost part of the brain, including memories, planning, imagining, and thinking.

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Corpus Callosum

Thick bundle of nerve fibers connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres, enabling them to communicate.

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Cerebellum

Brain part at the back of the head, coordinating muscle movements, balance, and motor learning.

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Frontal Lobe

Largest part of the cerebral cortex, around the forehead, involved in higher-level cognitive functions like judgment and planning.

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