Scenario:
As a society, we tend to consider development to begin at our time of birth (our birthday). From our course work, we now know development begins in the womb. Consider you are a medical professional at our local hospital, from these two Ted Talks, National Geographic’s two videos and our text, offer 3 pieces of advice (at least one for the non-pregnant parent) to a pregnant client couple that might help them better understand the importance of healthy fetal development in relationship to the child’s healthy life span development. Make sure to include both advice for BOTH parents.
Include in your response the following:
1. Define nature in connection to psychology. What part does nature play in our development in the womb and throughout the lifespan? Be specific and consider the 3 domains of developmental psychology (physical, cognitive and social).
2. Define nurture in connection to psychology. What part does nurture play in our development in the womb and throughout the lifespan? Be specific and consider the 3 domains of developmental psychology (physical, cognitive and social).
3. Make sure to include both advice for both parents.
https://www.ted.com/speakers/alexander_tsiaras
QUESTION 2
Of the theorists within our text and the ones offered in this week’s Modules, pick one that best fits you, that you find most interesting, or that you can relat to during a developmental time or your situation. Then answer the following questions:
1. Explain the theorist’s psychological theory. Define terms as needed.
2. How do the theorist’s ideas fit your life? Be specific.
3. Why is the theory important to our studies in developmental psychology?
QUESTION 3
So, you will review the theories, and pick one. Answer the following questions:
-Did you enjoy the video/article?
-Did you learn anything new from the content?
-What about this article/video/content surprised you in terms of the content discoveries, or how they conducted the experiment?
-How does this material best explain or support adolescent development to you?
-Do you feel that the media content or research is relevant today? Could we apply it to all or a majority of infants or toddlers? Why or Why not?
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-can-t-you-remember-being-born-learning-to-walk-or-saying-your-first-words-what-scientists-know
