Describe the cultural variations observed in cross-cultural studies of motor development
What will be an ideal response?
Motor development refers to the progression of muscular coordination required for physical activities. Cultural variations in motor development highlight the dynamic interplay between experience and maturation. Rapid motor development has been observed in cultures like the Kipsigis of Kenya, who provide special practice in basic motor skills, and slow motor development is seen in cultures that discourage motor explorations in their infants. Cultural variations show that environmental factors can accelerate or slow motor development.
You might also like to view...
In people with autism, has been used to lower serotonin levels to treat dangerous motor behaviors, with limited success
a. fenfluramine b. Paxil c. SSRIs d. Zoloft
According to the hedonic principle, we are likely to:
A) ignore the information provided to us by emotion. B) spend more time with people we enjoy being around. C) confront painful memories, even if doing so does not have tangible benefits. D) choose physically stimulating activities over psychologically stimulating activities.
Nabila was at a busy grocery store when she and many others saw a gentleman on the ground. She stopped to stare and thought to herself that surely someone had already called for help for this man
She decided that because so many people were present to see the gentleman, help was already on the way. Nabila's decision not to call for help can be best explained by A) groupthink. B) bystander effect. C) social facilitation. D) the fundamental attribution error.
A depressed young woman enters a psychologist's office for her first appointment. The therapist tells her that they will work together to recognize and correct her "negative thinking errors." The type of therapy that will be used here is called
A. interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). B. conditional therapy. C. cognitive therapy. D. antidepressive therapy.