KIN 180 Growth & Development Exam Study Questions 2024 - PDF

University of Regina FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH STUDIES KIN 180 Growth & Development Sample Questions – You are responsible to find the answers in course material. PART 1: KNOW THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE (aka importance)...

University of Regina FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH STUDIES KIN 180 Growth & Development Sample Questions – You are responsible to find the answers in course material. PART 1: KNOW THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE (aka importance) 1. creeping & crawling 2. chorionic villus sampling & amniocentesis 3. palmar grasp & plantar grasp reflex 4. prenatal & neonatal period 5. cephalocaudal & proximodistal 6. fine & gross motor 7. growth & maturation 8. midwife & doula 9. primitive & postural reflexes 10. critical period & catch-up 11. epiphyseal plates 12. aggregate stage 13. ectomorph, endomorph & mesomorph 14. age-related macular degeneration 15. glaucoma & cataracts 16. moro reflex 17. polypharmacy 18. gait 19. health literacy & physical literacy 20. Snellen eye charts 21. last-in-first-out hypothesis 22. prehension & haptic perception 23. homolateral & contralateral throwing 24. unilateral & cross-lateral eye dominance Page 1 of 2 PART 2: QUESTIONS FOR SHORT AND POTENTIALLY LONGER ANSWERS 1. What is play? What are the four categories of play? Why is it important? 2. Identify 5 of the 8 significant facts about development. 3. What are the characteristics of a postural reflex? Give four examples of a postural reflex and concisely explain each. 4. Who is Miles Himmelreich and what was his ‘bubble trouble’? 5. Why is obesity so prevalent in the U.S./Canadian population? 6. What are the causes of declining flexibility with age? 7. What is eye dominance? How can you test for it and what are it’s implications for movement activities? 8. What is sarcopina and what is it’s impact on aging in the lifespan? 9. What (in order) are the 10 most important reasons children participate in sports? 10. What are the important findings comparing gait patterns in early versus late adulthood? 11. Aside from receiving grades in KIN 180, how could you benefit from successfully completing each of the KIN 180 assignments? 12. What is haptic perception? Describe how it evolves over the first year of life. 13. Describe the difference between chronological age and developmental age and explain four methods for determining developmental age. 14. Canadian Sport for Life identifies 7 stages of the Long-term (Athlete) Development model. Identify the 7 stages and the age range for each stage. 15. Briefly identify the 4 stages of drawing and provide a sample of each. 16. “Cells that fire together wire together”. What does this statement mean and what is the significance of this statement for motor development? 17. Briefly describe 5 prenatal diagnostic procedures. Why bother using them? 18. Review the developmental sequences (total body approach) of all skills presented in the text (graphics in Chapters 12 & 13). For example the skill of running on page 269 (Figure 12.3) and catching on page 296 (Figure 13.4). 19. What is precious puberty and why is it problematic for development? 20. You are in a taxicab (or Uber) with a woman that is about to give birth. What do you need to know to be helpful to her and a useful member of society? 21. What is the primary difference between fundamental locomotor skills and fundamental object control skills of childhood? Provide 4 skill examples of each category. 22. Briefly describe 5 ways to modify the game of volleyball to ensure it is developmentally appropriate for children 6-8 years old. Page 2 of 2