KIN 362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Arnold Gesell, Motor System, Biological Process
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Tiedemann"s observations of his son"s first 2. 5 years. Biological process were considered the main influence; work by. Physical educators developed norm-referenced standardized tests for measuring motor performance. Return to studying processes underlying motor development rather than simply describing change; interest in information-processing theory. Maturational perspective w w w w w w. Maturation of different systems (esp. the nervous system) drives motor development. Motor development is dependent on genetics and heredity. Each stage of development correlated with a stage of evolution. Heredity controlled development and the environment would only temporarily affect development. There is an invariable, genetically determined sequence of development, but an individual can have unique timing w w. Myrtle mcgraw associated changes in motor behavior with development of the nervous system. Advancement in the central nervous system triggered the. Advancement in the central nervous system triggered the appearance of a new skill. Developmental psychologists began to change the focus of their research.
