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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the dynamic systems model and the extent to which infant reflexes lend to future development. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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not merely a collection of empty vessels waiting for information to fill the void, but rather that they are adaptive creatures whose intrinsic curiosity helps to form the environment surrounding
them. The first Piaget stage, which follows the tenets of dynamic - or holistic - development, continues through the second year of life, where infants develop an understanding of
the world around them by combining sensory experiences with physical activity. Clearly, the limitation of reflexive patterns keeps newborns from assimilating and associating into their individual worlds to any
great extent, yet by the end of the second year, a complex sensorimotor pattern has developed and is adapted with primitive symbols. Inasmuch
as infants are "long on will and short on skill" (Lopes, 1993, p. 3), this lopsidedness can create a considerable amount of frustration in relation to turning over, sitting up
and walking. Often misconstrued as acting out, such behavior is merely an expression of their disappointment and failure. These outbursts of frustration are hard on both the parent
and the child, because the parent does not like to see the child struggling with his or her independence. "Dynamic systems theories depart from conventional approaches because they seek
to understand the overall behavior of a system not by dissecting it into parts, but by asking how and under what circumstances the parts cooperate to produce a whole pattern"
(Jones Schrock, 2003, p. PG). An example of how the Dynamic Systems theory works is understood by watching an infant reach for something he wants. Applying a holistic
approach to the entire event, the infant incorporates hand/eye coordination, muscles, perception and balance to bring together what looks to be a seemingly simple task. Examining movement in such
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