Voluntary Movements/Self-Aware Flashcards
gross motor skills
coordinated movements of the muscles and limbs
locomotion
moving around in the world
toddling
early unsteady form of walking
Instead of simple maturation, motor development involves many distinct skills that are organized and reorganized over time to meet specific task demands
dynamic systems theory
The ability to maintain an upright posture is virtually impossible for newborns because
underdeveloped muscles and huge heads
motor skills associated with grasping, holding, and manipulating objects
fine motor skills
- in fine motor skills, at 4 months
infants clumsily reach for objects
- in fine motor skills, at 5 months
they coordinate movement of the two hands
- in fine motor skills, 2-3 years
children can use zippers but not buttons
Newborns prefer to look at _______ suggesting an innate attraction to them.
moving faces
when does self awareness starts
between 18 and 24 months from birth
ways to test for self awareness
- looks more at photos of themselves
- show ownership , using words like mine to describe objects/people
Tests for self-awareness by trying to determine if a subject can recognize the image in a mirror as a reflection of itself.
mirror test
how is mirror test is done
placing mark on animals face and then seeing if they try to remove it
ideas about connections between thoughts, beliefs, intentions, and behavior that create an intuitive understanding of the link between mind and behavior
theory of mind
