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Who is associated with the Maturational Theory of child development?
Arnold Gesell
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What does Gesell's Maturational Theory emphasize?
The role of
biological
processes in development
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What does individual pacing in Gesell's theory refer to?
The varying rates of
development
among children
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What foundation did Gesell's work lay?
Modern
developmental
psychology
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How does Gesell's theory describe the sequence of developmental stages?
All
children
go through the same stages
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What is the cephalocaudal direction in development?
Development
from
head
to
toe
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What is the first organ to develop in an embryo according to Gesell?
The
heart
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What is the order of motor control development in infants?
Mouth, then
limbs
, then walking
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What does Gesell's theory state about the development of complex behaviors?
They follow a
predictable
order
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What does Gesell's theory suggest about the nervous system's development?
It
develops
similarly
in
all
people
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What are the two main types of motor skills Gesell focused on?
Gross
and
fine
motor skills
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What did Gesell observe about cognitive development?
Cognitive
abilities mature over time
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What aspects of social and emotional development did Gesell study?
Attachment patterns
and
emotional regulation
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How do children's relationships evolve according to Gesell?
They influence
social
and
emotional
well-being
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What are the key stages of Gesell's Maturational Theory?
Motor Development
Cognitive Development
Social and Emotional Development
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What are the principles of development according to Gesell's theory?
Development follows natural
biological
patterns
Physical and mental growth follow predictable sequences
Development proceeds from head to toe (
cephalocaudal
)
Skills develop from the center of the body outward (proximodistal)
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