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Motor Development Chapter 4: Brain, Perception, & Motor Development Week 4, Lecture 1, January 29, 2024 Reflexes Involuntary and automatic responses to stimuli Palmer Grasp Stepping Rooting Moro Babinski Sucking 5 Gross Motor Development 6 Fine Motor Development Ability to control small movements of...

Motor Development Chapter 4: Brain, Perception, & Motor Development Week 4, Lecture 1, January 29, 2024 Reflexes Involuntary and automatic responses to stimuli Palmer Grasp Stepping Rooting Moro Babinski Sucking 5 Gross Motor Development 6 Fine Motor Development Ability to control small movements of the fingers such as reaching and grasping 7 Biological and Contextual Determinants of Motor Development Role of maturation Same sequences of motor milestones across cultures. Brain development Cerebellum growth Child-rearing context Opportunities to practice motor skills Practice enhances motor development Cerebellum 8 Opportunities to practice motor development Libertus et al., 2015 9 Opportunities to practice motor development Visual Engagement Manual Engagement Libertus et al., 2015 10 Motor Development as a Dynamic System Motor development reflects an interaction among developmental domains, maturation, and environment 11 Motor Development and Aging Motor skills improve until early adulthood, then decline. Balance: ability to control body’s position in space With age, requires more attention and taps more cognitive resources Gait: speed at which people walk Slows with age 12