Gracie underwent a growth spurt over the summer and felt awkward for a while on the soccer field in the fall. But after a couple of weeks of practice, she noticed she was able to move more quickly into position near the ball and thus have more options about re-directing it. According to dynamic systems theory, these changes are an example of __________.
A. maturation
B. the self-organizing principle
C. stability in the interrelationships among components of a system
D. genetic predispositions
Answer: B
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a. True b. False
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What will be an ideal response?