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Show -30- Motor Skill A wide range of motor skill in attempt to look an Most performance. at whenever the findings supported came failed to emphasize the fact gains studies had been carried out the question of the affects of maturation rapidly when training most development the training bit a that performance increased later in life. that such studies not be sufficient ceiling to the kinds of tasks how long gains might persist. more They through group (1935) Mattson a but simple that striking. maze, as she found little that in maze McGraw (1935-1939) in study in more complex motor He held tricycle. age six but that the skills that these He twin. such as gains of twins too a ball pre-trained the that the untrained group became a push accrued to the the complexity of the For important. over performance with the trained more found marked superiority found greatest superiority swimming, roller-skating, and riding not were trained twin continued coordination, apd greater self-confidence that more skills became superiority in years as of children to lasting advantage increased that even training large be learned to determine to group pre-trained a became in often suggested that there might also suggested complex early training experiences example, These studies training had resulted Such came. fact on to up until only permanent demonstrate petter overall in all motor activities in the followed. Verbal Skill Perhaps Burtt the most widely publicized (1932, 1927, 1941). beginning at Burtt read passage 15 months of age until he of 8.5 years his son showed studies was in this in Greek three years area to old. significantly greater facility wee boy daily his At in those of the age learning |
