Exam 1 Flashcards
what components make up newell’s model of constraints
individual, task, environmental
T/F. Motor Development is continuous, age related, sequential
True
what is physical growth?
quantitative increase in size or body mass
what makes newells model of constraints important?
a representation of ecological model, main point of reference for book
maturational perspective focuses solely on this system
CNS (central nervous system
which perspective of motor development is used predominantly in the book?
ecological
provide an example of a rate limiter
weight, height, strength
what is body scaling?
changing the dimensions of the environment or an environmental object in relation to structural constraint
what is an affordance
person perceives the functions an object will allow based on body size, object, texture, etc.
name one individual functional constraint
social and cultural, psychosocial, knowledge
what is gender typing
prescribing stereotypical activities to either sex based on gendered expectations
the socialization process is based on (2/3 needed)
significant others, social situations, personal attributes
what is simple reaction time
time it takes to respond to one stimulus
what is strategic knowledge
applying rules generally
what is cephalocaudal development
direction of growth beginning at the head extending toward the lower body
what is another name for trisomy 21
down syndrome
what is a teratogen? provide examples.
chemical or drug, harmful materials that cause mutution of cells in external environment
what causes catch-up growth
severe malnutrition, severe disorder
what age does cessation of bone growth occur for boys?
18 or 19
Running a half marathon enacts which muscle fiber type?
type I
what is a condition that occurs at epiphyseal plate
Osgood Schlatters Disease
give 2 implications of excess adipose tissue serving as individual rate-limiters (2)
stretching, twisting, running, motivation
The adipose system does what? (2/3 needed)
energy storage, insulation, protection
