PSYC 290 - Package Deal Lifespan Development

PSYC 290N Week 1 Discussion Topic 2 A huge amount of research has been done about pregnancy & what pregnant women should & should not do to have a healthy baby. We know that many doctors & parents ar e concerned with the biological factors, as well as the environmental effects. Pick one of these iss...

infancy: 8 months to 30 months Set 1: 8 months 1. How does your baby’s eating, sleeping, and motor development compare to typical developmental patterns? My baby, Nora, has been a little fussy af ter feedings but as long as she’s burped, she tends to go back to her normal self. She is sleeping a...

Psych290 – Week 2 Discussion Main #1 Young infants need sufficient stimulation & order in their environments to maximize the early period of rapid growth. Give an example of some type of stimu lation that can be used by caregivers to invigorate the brain's ability to respond to experiences. Infan...

1. Question. (TCOs 3 and 5) What is the name of the process of creating new synapses that happens very quickly in the first couple of years after birth? (Points 2) 2. Question. (TCOs 3 and 5) What e ffect does watching television have on the developing brain? (Points: 2) 3. Question. (TCOs 3 and 5) ...

30 months (2 ½ years) (3 essay questions @ 4 points each = 12 total points) 1. Have there been any environmental events in your child’s first 2 1/2 years that you think might have influenced his o r her behavior? On what do you base your hypotheses? Tommy got scared on a visit to his cousin’s h...

PSYC 290N Week 4 Course Project I: My Virtual Life – Raise A Child: Section 3-Adolescence: 15 to 18 years Week four: My Virtual Life Psych290N -05:00 WEEK FOUR Set 9: 12 years, 11 months (3 essay questions @ 4 points each = 12 total points) 1. Describe any physical or behavioral signs of incipient...

PSYC-290N Week 4 Adolescence – Quiz 1. Question. (TCOs 7 and 9) During a growth spurt, which is (are) likely to grow first? (Points : 2) 2. Question. (TCOs 7 and 9) Which hormone is responsible for normal brain development and overall rate of growth? (Points : 2) 3. Question. (TCOs 7 and 9) Accord...

WEEK FIVE 19 years = 4 Points 1. What are some behaviors or choices that you have a tendency to do (habits, perceptions, stress or other health-detrimental aspects of your life) that you might need to work on? How might these serve as obstacles to later life success? I tend to not think about money ...

What are the challenges and emotional tasks of young adulthood? Are they the same as those that your grandparents faced? What about young adults living in different cultures? This section lists option s that can be used to view responses. The roles of transitioning to adulthood can be stressful beca...

Imagine you sit down to dinner with your long-time friend and she tells you she is having jealousy issues in her marriage. Her husband, whom you get along with, is upset that she has gotten to be too close with a male coworker, and he is interpreting their friendly banter as flirting. What advice mi...

Week 6_ Discussion Question Option 1: In your readings this week, there is an extensive discussion on the physical decline that adults in their middle adulthood may likely face. What are some small s teps that a 30-year- old patient can take now that can help reduce some of the negative physical con...

Q. 1.1. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a reason why it takes middle-aged adults longer to perform cognitive tasks than younger adults? (Pts : 2) It is more difficult for the middle-aged b rain to activate large areas of the cortex. A larger area of the cortex is activated; therefore, it ...

PSYC-290N Week 7 Course Project II: My Virtual Life – Young/Middle/Late Adulthood: Section 3-60 to 80 years My Virtual Life – Late Adulthood Regardless of whether you are a parent or s tep-parent in your virtual life that you are leading, why do you think many parents report difficulties in main...

PSYC 290N Week 7 Graded Discussion Topic 1 Week 7: Physical & Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood As one enters retirement, the physical & cognitive changes of aging generally become even more noticeable. What physical &/or cognitive issues do the older adults closest to you have to face? Can an...