PSY 302 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Primitive Reflexes, Motor Skill, Habituation
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If reflex is unusually weak or vigorous - could signal brain damage: motor milestones -- culturally and contextually dependent, the degree to which certain motor skills are encouraged is contextually and culturally dependent. Infant motivation is key in fueling transition to each milestone. Ucr ( reflexive unlearned response ie: sucking reflex) , Infant able to begin imitating early on ie: adult stick out tongue, they stick out tongue: by infant 6 months, infant imitation is more robust -- imitating facial gestures, and new actinos they have seen performed on objects. Infants analyze the reason for person"s behaviour and also pay attn to the credibility fo the person -- infants are selective in terms of who they imitate -- ie: using hand or forehead to turn on light. Infants attribute preferences for particular individuals and objects based on the individuals" and objects" actions. Infants are more receptive to reach for toy that is offered by same native language speaker as them.
