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  2. A-not-B error - Wikipedia

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    This account argues that the repeated trials with hiding the toy in box "A" is reinforcing that specific behavior, so that the child still reaches for box "A" because the action has been reinforced before. However, this account does not explain the shift in behavior that occurs around 12 months.

  3. Fine motor skill - Wikipedia

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    They are first seen during infancy, toddler-hood, preschool and school age. "Basic" fine motor skills gradually develop and are typically mastered between the ages of 6–12 in children. Fine motor skills develop with age and practice. If deemed necessary, occupational therapy can help improve overall fine motor skills. [2]

  4. Childhood development of fine motor skills - Wikipedia

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    Fine motor skills are the coordination of small muscle movements which occur e.g., in the fingers, usually in coordination with the eyes. In application to motor skills of hands (and fingers) the term dexterity is commonly used. The term 'dexterity' is defined by Latash and Turrey (1996) as a 'harmony in movements' (p. 20).

  5. Denver Developmental Screening Tests - Wikipedia

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    The psychologist evaluated 104 children, of whom 18 were judged to be delayed [14]). The Denver II yielded a high sensitivity rate, correctly identifying 83% of the previously noted delayed children. However, the screening test also identified more than half of the developmentally normal children as delayed, so its specificity (46%) was low.

  6. Child development stages - Wikipedia

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    Motor skills. Capable of demanding motor/endurance tasks like bicycling and team sports; Girls may begin puberty, starting with breast development and followed by a change in facial shape; Adult-like motor planning; Motor planning includes an individual's choice of movements and trajectory of such movements.

  7. Palmar grasp reflex - Wikipedia

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    In a normal infant, the palmar grasp reflex is present during the first three months of age and disappears by six months of age. Disappearance of the reflex has been attributed to conscious and voluntary hand use. [3] Based on collected evidence, there is no significant difference between the reflexes of normal-term and pre-term infants. [2] [3]

  8. Psychomotor learning - Wikipedia

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    Psychomotor learning is the relationship between cognitive functions and physical movement.Psychomotor learning is demonstrated by physical skills such as movement, coordination, manipulation, dexterity, grace, strength, speed—actions which demonstrate the fine or gross motor skills, such as use of precision instruments or tools, and walking.

  9. Assessment of basic language and learning skills - Wikipedia

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    The data are collected by parents or professionals who both know the children and have received training in the administration of the ABLLS-R. The data are updated at three-month intervals (i.e., 6 months, 9 months, 12 months) in order to track the specific changes in skills over the course of the children's development.