Deck 10: Motor Learning and Development

Question 1

Reflexes are important for the baby to eat, grasp, and:

A) hear
B) see
C) cuddle with others
D) protect himself

Answer 1

protect himself

Question 2

The Moro reflex communicates to adults that the baby is:

A) trying to let go
B) stressed and needs to be comforted
C) hungry and would like to eat
D) rooting

Answer 2

stressed and needs to be comforted

Question 3

Postural reflexes:

A) help the baby resist gravity and develop posture, balance, and voluntary movements
B) include the sitting reflex
C) help the baby find the nipple
D) help the baby hold the finger of the adult who is holding him

Answer 3

help the baby resist gravity and develop posture, balance, and voluntary movements

Question 4

Current studies suggest that gender:

A) has no role in motor development
B) makes boys more interested in moving and things that move
C) makes girls completely disinterested in active play
D) makes girls more aggressive

Question 5

An infant-toddler teacher of a group of boys and girls could expect that:

A) most boys will be more active than most girls
B) most girls will be more active than most boys
C) most girls and boys will be similar in activity
D) all boys and girls will be similar in activity level

Question 6

Martina's infant-toddler teacher understands that Martina is "motor cautious." Because of this the teacher:

A) encourages her to participate right away and not wait
B) understands why Martina watches before playing
C) talks to Martina's parents about her concerns
D) is concerned that Martina has a motor disability

Question 7

Which of the following is most accurate? Children will learn to walk:

A) at the same time across the world
B) at different times in order to live effectively in their own culture
C) if parents do not carry them
D) if parents give children many opportunities for walking

Question 8

The term used to indicate that voluntary muscle control progresses from the head down is:

A) perceptual-motor coordination
B) proximal-distal
C) ataxic cerebral palsy
D) cephalocaudal

Question 9

The view of infants and toddlers developing motor skills as solutions to problems posed by the interplay between perception and action is called:

A) the locomotion approach
B) the systems approach
C) the motor problem-solving approach
D) the dynamic systems approach

Question 10

A motor goal that serves the attachment relationship might be:

A) proximity to the infant-toddler teacher
B) arm waving
C) moving objects from one hand to the other
D) exploring

Question 11

Kindergarten teachers who want children to learn to write letters can thank infant- toddler teachers for providing opportunities for infants and toddlers to:

A) reach and grasp and handle objects
B) practice writing with a pencil
C) use baby walkers and swings
D) talk to other children

Question 12

Tisa turns a toy around and around to see what it looks like from all directions. This is an example of:

A) a raking grasp
B) the interrelationship of cognitive and motor development
C) the complexity of motor skills
D) the vestibular system

Question 13

To best support motor development and learning, an infant-toddler teacher should:

A) provide many opportunities for movement
B) observe the unfolding motor skills
C) provide swings, walkers, and bouncers
D) create a structured motor movement time

Question 14

The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends that parents not take their child to a program that uses:

A) small stairs with platforms
B) baby walkers
C) swings
D) a variety of toys

Question 15

Marta wanted to provide toys and materials that would engage the infants in her room who ranged from 8-weeks-old to 15-months-of-age. Which of the following shouldn't she provide?

A) Toys that move when the children push, pull, or press a button
B) Toys that match or are slightly above the children's current abilities to reach and grasp
C) Toys that have a number of parts to move
D) Toys that make sounds and move independent of the child's action

Question 16

Cerebral Palsy is:

A) a progressive disorder of the motor control area of the brain
B) a non-progressive disorder of the motor control area of the brain
C) a disorder that occurs primarily during a difficult birth process
D) a disorder that cannot be helped with physical therapy

Question 17

A child with a motor disorder may:

A) find it difficult to express feelings and thoughts
B) not like seeing other children free to move
C) not be interested in learning
D) never experience attachment

Question 18

Benefits of outdoor play include:

A) healthy tans if children use sunscreen
B) developing an early larger vocabularies interest in outdoor sports
C) tolerance for diverse weather conditions
D) reduced stress and stronger immune systems

Question 19

Outdoor play environments can have unique experiences, such as:

A) books and manipulatives
B) grass, gardens, and stumps
C) water, pinecones, sticks
D) riding and push toys

Question 20

Young children can tolerate:

A) bright, warm sunshine
B) snow and rain
C) a limited range of outdoor temperatures
D) any weather with the support of an adult

Question 21

Discuss the relationships between gender, temperament, and motor development.

Question 22

Describe the complex relationship between perception, action, and goal setting.

Question 23

Why are reflexes an important part of early development?

Question 24

Describe the progression of motor development you would expect to see in the first three years.