chap 4

Question 1

Research comparing experienced crawlers and beginning walkers found that __________.

Answer 1

the relative rate of falling was about the same in both groups

Question 2

Movements that are performed by infants without any apparent stimulation include which movements?

Answer 2

spontaneous movements

Question 3

____________ are involuntary movements that an individual makes in response to specific stimuli.

Answer 3

Reflexive movements

Question 4

Primitive, postural, and locomotor are all types of infantile ____________ movements.

Answer 4

reflex

Question 5

Which type of reflex is exhibited by newborns but loses strength over time, disappearing around the fourth month?

Answer 5

primitive

Question 6

Motor development and early movement experiences lead to which of the following?

Answer 6

integrating sensory information

Question 7

The ___________________ paradigm has been used to study the development of postural control and balance of infants.

Answer 7

moving room

Question 8

Infants are not sensitive to optical flow until they begin to creep or crawl and gain head control.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Which of the following are considered environmental constraints on motor development? (choose all that apply)
cultural norms
social expectations
ball size
age
early stimulation or deprivation

Answer 9

cultural norms
social expectations
early stimulation or deprivation

Question 10

Derotative righting, labyrinthine righting, and parachute are all examples of ____________.

Answer 10

locomotor reflexes