Topic 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Motor development
A
Change in motor behaviour
2
Q
Qualitative change
A
Change in structure or function as marked by the emergence of new behaviour
3
Q
Quantitative change
A
Change in number or amount
4
Q
Heredity
A
Set of qualities fixed at birth that account for many individual traits and characteristics
5
Q
Growth
A
Observable changes in quantity
6
Q
Development
A
Change in an individual’s level of functioning
7
Q
Maturation
A
Occurrence of specific biological landmark events
8
Q
Learning
A
Relatively permanent change in performance of a motor skill
9
Q
Cephalocaudal growth
A
Head-to-tail growth pattern
