What is psychomotor development?
The set of all changes in a person's motor activity throughout life.
What are the three laws of motor maturation?
The cephalocaudal, proximodistal, and general-to-specific laws.
What is muscle tone?
Muscle tone is slight tension in a muscle at rest or during activity.
How does stability develop in infants from birth to 24 months?
Stability progresses from primary reflexes to sitting, standing, walking, and full postural control by 24 months.
Psychomotor development
Motor activity changes throughout life
Psychomotricity
Links movement, emotions, cognition
3 laws of maturation
Cephalocaudal, proximodistal, general-to-specific
Gross motor skills
Use large muscles for balance and locomotion
Fine motor skills
Small muscles focus, e.g., hand-eye coordination
Postural control
Maintaining posture, involving muscle tone
Reflexes
Automatic movements aiding development
Answer 11 questions on Psychomotor Development in Early Childhood.
1. What does psychomotor development encompass across a person’s lifespan?
2. Which sequence correctly lists the three laws of motor maturation?
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