Question

Imagine you offer a new toy to baby Luca, who is sitting unsupported. In order to achieve his goal of getting the toy, he must adapt to the situation and hold himself steady while he reaches for the toy or he will fall over. His ability to improvise is related to what psychological theory

Answer 1

Answer:

Dynamic systems theory

Explanation:

Dynamical systems theory

This theory was known to be proposed in the 1980s by Peter Kugler, Scott Kelso and Michael Turvey.

This consist of a lot of systems working together to change or influence human movement task. example of systems in the body includes; nerves hormones, muscles, skeleton etc. This theory attempts to account for all the possible factors that may be operating a given moment in man. It depends on not only that which is going on inside a child's mind but also consider the environmental factors. Whatever a child does is going to be the product of both environment and history. The components involved do not has causal priority.

Assumptions under this theory

1. Development is non-linear

2. Children are complex systems

3. The only constant is change (individuality)