Ten-month-old Mattel wants to get across the room to reach a favorite toy. He figures out that rolling over doesn't really get him where he wants to go, but pulling himself along on his belly does. Mattel's behavior can best be explained in terms of

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The dynamic systems perspective suggests that motor development is the result of increasingly complex interactions between the individual's body, environment, and goals. Mattel's behavior of figuring out how to pull himself along on his belly to reach the toy is an example of this perspective.

Ten-Month-Old Mattel Wants to Get Across the Room to Reach