HD 1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Motor Coordination, Orienting Response, Visual Acuity
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Ester thelen proposed dynamic systems theory during this time: dynamic systems theory states that infants assemble motor skills for perceiving and acting. These reflexes disappear when the infant is 3 to 4 months old: the rooting reflex causes the infant to turn its cheek to one side when stroked on the cheek or mouth of that side. The infant appears to be looking for something to. Suck: the sucking reflex causes the infant to suck on an object placed in the mouth. This enables infants to get nourishment before they learn to associate a nipple with food: the moro reflex occurs when the infant is exposed to a sudden, intense noise or movement. The infant throws its back, throws back its head, flings out its arm and legs, and then rapidly closes its arms and legs. For example, some infants are naturally more adept at sucking than others.
