answer 10 questions 8

  • List 5 theories of development and give a description of their main points (10 points).
  • Explain the nature nurture controversy and what is the current thinking on the controversy. (10 points).
  • List and describe the three stages in prenatal development. (10 points).
  • List and explain the stages of cognitive development provided by Piaget. (10 points).
  • List and explain Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. (10 Points).
  • What are teratogens? List and describe 5. (10 points).
  • What is myelin? What does myelin do? Why is it so important in development? (10 points)
  • How does an infant’s relationship with the parents affect social and emotional development? (10 points)
  • How does stimulation in the environment help the infant’s brain, physical, social, and emotional development? (10 points)
  • How does an infant develop their language ability? What factors influence language development? Are there gender differences in language development? (10 points)