Mass activity and specific activity are motor activity of ________

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

MP Mahila Supervisor Official Paper (Held on: 29 Mar, 2017 Shift 2)

Answer 1

Mass activity and specific activity are terms used to describe the motor activities that occur during early human development.

These activities involve large-scale bodily movements (mass activity) and more specific, refined motor skills (specific activity).

Key Points

Mass activity and specific activity are primarily associated with neonates, which refers to newborns within the first 28 days of life.
During this period, neonates show a variety of reflexive and involuntary movements, and their motor activity begins to emerge, although it is still rudimentary.
These reflexes and basic movements are the foundation for more controlled motor functions that develop later in infancy and beyond.

Hint

While infancy is a stage where motor skills develop significantly, it is the neonatal stage that marks the onset of mass and specific motor activities, even though they are still basic.
Babyhood refers to a stage just after infancy, where motor skills become more refined, and childhood follows with further development of complex motor skills.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Neonate'.