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Motor Developement
Chapter 2,6 Test
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09/26/2012

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Term
Cognitive
Definition
Our reasoning, thought process, ability to acquire knowledge.
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Motor
Definition
any form of human movement
Term
psychomotor
Definition
interaction between mind and human movement
Term
What is Adaption?
Definition
Adjusting to the demands of the environment.
Term
Assimilation and Accommodation
Definition
Child sees zebra and calls it a horse. Assimilated this information into her schema for horse. When she eventually learns the name Zebra, she has accomodated the information.
Term
Piaget's Four Stages of Cognitive Developement
Definition

Sensorimotor- 0-2

Properational- 2-7

Concrete Operational- 7-11

Formal Operational- Adolescence- Adulthood

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Sensorimotor
Definition
Aquired through body MOVEMENT
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Implications of Sensorimotor
Definition
Design environment for crawling, climbing, pushing, pulling
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Preoperational Stage
Definition

Language and Motor Skills

Abilities Improve Quickly

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Properational Cognitive Thinking Characteristics
Definition
Egocentric thoughts and speech/ incapable of conservation
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Implications of Preoperational Stage
Definition

Strong focus on environmental design

Simple Instruction

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Concrete Operational
Definition
Conservation, Other Points of View, Basic problem solving, sorting
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Learning Acquired in Concrete Operational
Definition
Movement, Life Experiences, Observing and Interacting
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Implications for Concrete Operations
Definition
Combine Skills, Introduce new skills, Lead up games, problem solving
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Motor Learning/ Peformance
Definition
________ is a process that occurs over many ________ attempts.
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Five Performance Variables
Definition
Improvement, Consistency, Stability, Persistence, Adaptability
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Motor Learning Stages
Definition
Cognitive, Associative, Automatic
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Declarative Knowledge
Definition
"Knowing Factual Knowledge"
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Procedural Knowledge
Definition
"How to" Knowledge
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Strategic Knowledge
Definition
Knowing and Applying
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Knowledge Structure
Definition
Three basic schemes under which knowledge is organized.
Term
Strategies teaches use to enhance motor-skill -- related memory of young childeren.
Definition
Demonstrate, Visual Display, Link, Knowledge, Cues
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Simple Reaction Time
Definition
Time between onset of stimulus and beginning of movement
Term


Why are girls typically taller than boys betwen the ages of 10 and 13 years of age?

Definition

Reach puberty at a much younger age than males.

Term
Identify and briefly describe the two major causes of decreases in height around middle age?
Definition

Disc Degeneration

Decrease of cartilage in knees and back

Term
Distance Curve Plot
Definition
Growth Over Time
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Velocity Curve Plot
Definition
Age Range and Growth in inches.
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Growth Retardation during childhood and adolescence may indicate what?
Definition
Malnutrition, Child Abuse, Heart or other diseases, Endocrine system failing
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Typical increase in body weight in childhood
Definition
Slow and Constant
Term
Increase in body weight during adolescence
Definition
Dramatic Increase in Body Weight
Term

Amount of weight increases for boys

Amount of weight increases for girls

Definition

45 lbs

35 lbs

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What is BMI?
Definition
Ratio of height to weight
Term
What are two ways to calculate BMI?
Definition

Convert LBS to KG

Solve BMI equation

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What is the purpose and value of BMI?
Definition
Measure body fatness; monitors population health risk
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Should BMI be used as measure of body fatness?
Definition
NO, because some people have different ratios of muscle with their given height
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BMI typically reaches a low point at what age?
Definition
5-6
Term
Adiposity Rebound
Definition
Increase in BMI quickly
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Adolescent Awkwardness/ How it affects performance?
Definition
6 month disruption in motor perfomance (during fastest height growth period)
Term
At birth the head is what percentage of the total body length?
Definition
25%
Term
Why is it difficult for childeren to maintain their balance when performing certain motor tasks?
Definition
They have a higher center of gravity, top heavy, and small base
Term
Three Classifications of Overall Body Physiques
Definition

Endomorph

Mesomorph

Ectomorph

Term
Why do girls perform better on movement task that involve balancing?
Definition
Shorter Legs and Wider Pelvis
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Why do boys perform better than girls on movement task involving running and jumping?
Definition
Longer legs and more muscle mass
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What is bone remodeling?
Definition
When the rate of deposit is greater than the rate of removal.
Term
What is osteoporosis and how can it be slowed or prevented?
Definition
A loss of bone mineral density. Exercise.
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