FMST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Primitive Reflexes, Reticular Formation, Synaptic Pruning
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Midbrain and medulla (c) summarize philip zelazo"s research finding about the stepping reflex. 6-8 months: behavioural states (a) describe the cross-cultural difference between north american parental responses and. Na: see a newborns" erratic sleep cycle as a behavior problem that requires fixing through parental intervention. Locomotor skills include abilities such as crawling that enable the infant to get around in the environment. Nonlocomotor skills such as controlling head movements, improve babies" ability to use their senses and motor skills to interact with the objects and the people. Manipulative skills involve use of the hands, as when a 1-year-old stacks one block on top (b) you need to know the developmental sequence of locomotor, nonlocomotor and manipulative skills presented in table 1 (p. 113). For instance, you need to know what skill comes first, then what skill, then what, and so on. (see sample multiple-choice question below)
