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Developmental Theories Quiz Question 1 1 / 1 pts The maturational perspective explains developmental change as a function of maturational processes, in particular through the development of the _... _________. peripheral nervous system central nervous system muscular system physical body Question 2 1 / 1 pts Which of the following are the two branches of the ecological perspective? perception-action and maturational maturational and information processing dynamic systems and perception-action information processing and dynamic systems Question 3 1 / 1 pts The terms soft assembly, rate limiters, and controllers are related to which perspective of development? perception-action maturational dynamic systems information processing Question 4 1 / 1 pts A researcher who explains the onset of a new motor skill as the reinforcement of stimulus - response bonds uses which of the following theoretical perspectives? dynamic systems maturational information processing perception-action Question 5 1 / 1 pts Assume you follow the maturational perspective. How would you expect children to change in a motor behavior as a function of practice? none of these are true according to the maturational perspective all of these are true according to the maturational perspective The interaction of the organism and the environment would lead to new behaviors. practice would greatly change the rate of development practice wouldn't really change their developmental course Question 6 1 / 1 pts If you follow the dynamical systems perspective, you believe that behaviors are genetically determined behaviors emerge as a result of maturation behaviors emerge as a result of self-organization behaviors are built by reinforcing stimulus–response bonds Question 7 1 / 1 pts An individual constraint that holds back a skill from developing is called a rate limiter. True False Question 8 1 / 1 pts The information processing perspective holds that the human brain acts like a: TV computer video game calculator Question 9 1 / 1 pts What was the name of the researcher who conducted the classic study titled "Growth: A study of Johnny and Jimmy" Arnold Gesell Myrtle McGraw Lolas Halverson Ruth Glassow Question 10 1 / 1 pts Gibson described the phenomenon of direct perception and the perception– action link. As an example of this link, he used the term rate limiters affordances self-organization body scaling [Show More]

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