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VISUO‐MOTOR BEHAVIOUR IN PRE‐SCHOOL CHILDREN IN RELATION TO SEX AND NEUROLOGICAL STATUS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF ‘TIME‐PRESSURE’
Author(s) -
Kalverboer A. F.,
Brouwer H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1983.tb00105.x
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , distraction , motor skill , motor activity , cognitive psychology , medicine
SUMMARY A detailed analysis was made of the visuo‐motor behaviour of 139 pre‐school children during a spatial‐constructive task with and without time‐pressure. The study focused mainly on sex differences and the implications of minor neurological dysfunctions for children's visuo‐motor behaviour. Between sexes only minor differences in behavioural organization and efficiency were found. Between neurological groups only differences within the girls were found, those with lower neurological optimality scores showing more signs of ‘lack of motor inhibition’ and distraction in the prestress condition, seemingly related to differences in motivation. No effect was found for time‐pressure for groups with a different neurological status.