Please write a substantive paragraph for each question of about 200 words.
1. Define and discuss the pros and cons with regards to the following reproductive technologies: donor insemination, in vitro fertilization, and surrogate motherhood. What are some positives with regards to adoption and what are some ethical concerns?
2. What are teratogens? What factors determine their impact on the developing organism? List some common teratogens that impact the fetus. What are other negative influences that can impact fetal development? Why is it especially important to avoid alcohol during pregnancy?
3. Define: high birthweight, low birthweight, preterm, small-for-date. What health concerns are associated with high birthweight and low birthweight babies later in life?
4. What is post-partum depression and what may be some possible causes of this problem? What is the impact on the child and how can we empower the child with resilience?
5. What did Chomsky define the Language Acquisition Device (LAD)? What areas in our brain are involved in speech production and comprehension? Is language unique to humans? Support your position with evidence.
6. What is temperament? Discuss the 4 types of temperament discussed by Thomas and Chess? What is meant by goodness-of-fit?
7. Briefly describe Erikson’s stage of trust v mistrust, Harlow monkey experiments, and the Strange Situation (Ainsworth). Now integrate the work of these 3 theorists with regards to the concept of attachment.
8. Define: marasmus, kwashiorkor, iron deficiency anemia, and food insecurity. List at 2 ways in which each of these health concerns negatively impact the child. How can we prevent food insecurity in the United States? Please provide at least 2 thoughts.
9. What is SIDS? Is it really sudden? What environmental factors are linked to SIDS? How can we prevent SIDS
10. Define nature and nurture and give your own example of each.
11. Compare the values of societies that emphasize collectivism and those that emphasize individualism. Are countries ever purely one or the other? Provide an example of how these priorities can affect a nation’s policies and programs.
12. Why have psychologists studied identical twins? Cite and discuss a study in which this type of research took place. Was this study ethical? Why or why not? What are the components of a consent form?
Please write a substantive paragraph for each question of about 200 words.
1. Define and discuss the pros and cons with regards to the following reproductive technologies: donor insemination, in vitro fertilization, and surrogate motherhood. What are some positives with regards to adoption and what are some ethical concerns?
2. What are teratogens? What factors determine their impact on the developing organism? List some common teratogens that impact the fetus. What are other negative influences that can impact fetal development? Why is it especially important to avoid alcohol during pregnancy?
3. Define: high birthweight, low birthweight, preterm, small-for-date. What health concerns are associated with high birthweight and low birthweight babies later in life?
4. What is post-partum depression and what may be some possible causes of this problem? What is the impact on the child and how can we empower the child with resilience?
5. What did Chomsky define the Language Acquisition Device (LAD)? What areas in our brain are involved in speech production and comprehension? Is language unique to humans? Support your position with evidence.
6. What is temperament? Discuss the 4 types of temperament discussed by Thomas and Chess? What is meant by goodness-of-fit?
7. Briefly describe Erikson’s stage of trust v mistrust, Harlow monkey experiments, and the Strange Situation (Ainsworth). Now integrate the work of these 3 theorists with regards to the concept of attachment.
8. Define: marasmus, kwashiorkor, iron deficiency anemia, and food insecurity. List at 2 ways in which each of these health concerns negatively impact the child. How can we prevent food insecurity in the United States? Please provide at least 2 thoughts.
9. What is SIDS? Is it really sudden? What environmental factors are linked to SIDS? How can we prevent SIDS
10. Define nature and nurture and give your own example of each.
11. Compare the values of societies that emphasize collectivism and those that emphasize individualism. Are countries ever purely one or the other? Provide an example of how these priorities can affect a nation’s policies and programs.
12. Why have psychologists studied identical twins? Cite and discuss a study in which this type of research took place. Was this study ethical? Why or why not? What are the components of a consent form?
Please write a substantive paragraph for each question of about 200 words.
1. Define and discuss the pros and cons with regards to the following reproductive technologies: donor insemination, in vitro fertilization, and surrogate motherhood. What are some positives with regards to adoption and what are some ethical concerns?
2. What are teratogens? What factors determine their impact on the developing organism? List some common teratogens that impact the fetus. What are other negative influences that can impact fetal development? Why is it especially important to avoid alcohol during pregnancy?
3. Define: high birthweight, low birthweight, preterm, small-for-date. What health concerns are associated with high birthweight and low birthweight babies later in life?
4. What is post-partum depression and what may be some possible causes of this problem? What is the impact on the child and how can we empower the child with resilience?
5. What did Chomsky define the Language Acquisition Device (LAD)? What areas in our brain are involved in speech production and comprehension? Is language unique to humans? Support your position with evidence.
6. What is temperament? Discuss the 4 types of temperament discussed by Thomas and Chess? What is meant by goodness-of-fit?
7. Briefly describe Erikson’s stage of trust v mistrust, Harlow monkey experiments, and the Strange Situation (Ainsworth). Now integrate the work of these 3 theorists with regards to the concept of attachment.
8. Define: marasmus, kwashiorkor, iron deficiency anemia, and food insecurity. List at 2 ways in which each of these health concerns negatively impact the child. How can we prevent food insecurity in the United States? Please provide at least 2 thoughts.
9. What is SIDS? Is it really sudden? What environmental factors are linked to SIDS? How can we prevent SIDS
10. Define nature and nurture and give your own example of each.
11. Compare the values of societies that emphasize collectivism and those that emphasize individualism. Are countries ever purely one or the other? Provide an example of how these priorities can affect a nation’s policies and programs.
12. Why have psychologists studied identical twins? Cite and discuss a study in which this type of research took place. Was this study ethical? Why or why not? What are the components of a consent form?
