PSYC 290N Discussions Week 1 - 8

Initial Post Instructions Option 1: It can be difficult to discuss life expectancy. This is especially true if there are issues like heart disease, cancer or other chronic illnesses. Page 519 in your text has a life expectancy chart that you can complete. After completing this chart, you can choo...

Initial Post Instructions Option 1: There is much debate about breastfeeding versus bottle feeding and which is best for a baby's physical, cognitive and socioemotional development. Based on what you have learned from the textbook, lessons and outside readings, what advice would you give to a pati...

Initial Post Instructions Option 1: We often hear about how impressionable children and teenagers are, and how negative images in the media can influence their minds. What about individuals in early adulthood? In your readings this week you explored the topics of eating, dieting behaviors, and we...

Initial Post Instructions 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 steps that a 30-year- old patient can take now that can help reduce some of the negative physical con...

Initial Post Instructions Option 1: In our readings this week there is an extensive discussion on educating children in their early childhood years. Based on what you know about Piaget's stages of cognitive development, what type of early childhood education program would you want your child to ...

Initial Post Instructions As a medical professional or counselor, there are times when you might encounter adolescents who are suffering from anorexia or bulimia. Come up with a patient profile including the following: • Patient's age, weight, BMI • Daily eating behaviors • Possible cause...

Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, respond to one of the following options: Option 1: As you have found, lifespan development research has several renowned theorists who attempted to explain human behavior with different theories. Many people would argue that some theories explain h...