motor dev

Question 1

The maturational perspective explains the developmental change as a function of maturational processes, in particular through the development of the

muscular system
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
physical body

Answer 1

central nervous system

Question 2

Arnold Gesell, a proponent of the maturational perspective, explained maturation as a process controlled by ____________ rather than ____________ factors.
internal; external
functional; structural
environmental; genetic
external; internal

Answer 2

internal; external

Question 3

The normative descriptive period emphasized the ____________ of development rather than the developmental ____________ of movement.
input; output
growth and maturation; products
products; processes
processes; products

Answer 3

products; processes

Question 4

Which researcher led the biomechanical descriptive period?

Arnold Gesell
Myrtle McGraw
Karl Newell
Albert Bandura
Ruth Glassow

Answer 4

ruth glassow

Question 5

The information processing perspective holds that the human brain acts like

a pendulum
an ecosystem
a video game
a computer

Answer 5

a computer

Question 6

The period starting in 2008 has seen increased interest in interrelationships between motor skill competence and which of the following? (choose all that apply)
body composition or weight status
physical activity levels
health-related fitness

Answer 6

body composition
physical activity levels
health-related fitness

Question 7

Which of the following are the two branches of the ecological perspective?
dynamic systems and perception-action
maturational and information processing
maturational and dynamic systems
information processing and dynamic systems
perception-action and maturational

Answer 7

dynamic systems and perception-action

Question 8

The terms soft assembly, rate limiters, and controllers are related to which perspective of development?

descriptive
dynamic systems
maturational
information processing

Answer 8

dynamic systems

Question 9

The dynamic systems approach differs from the maturational perspective in which of the following ways? (choose all that apply)

dynamic systems allows for the study of development across the life span, while the maturational perspective does not
dynamic systems focuses on many systems that contribute to development, while the maturational perspective focuses only on one
dynamic systems focuses on physical growth and maturation of the whole body, while the maturational perspective focuses on only growth and maturation in one system

Answer 9

dynamic systems allows for the study of development across the life span, while the maturational perspective does not

dynamic systems focuses on many systems that contribute to development, while the maturational perspective focuses only on one

Question 10

The perception-action approach uses which of the following terms?
phase shifts and products
body scaling and affordance
process and phase shifts
affordance and biomechanical description

Answer 10

body scaling and affordance