Developmental Science
1.1 What is developmental science, and what factors stimulated expansion of the field?
Developmental science is an area of scientific study that strives to understand why some things change and others remain constant as we age. The field of developmental science is expanding rapidly due to an exerted social pressure to improve the lives of people.
1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
The lifespan perspective on development is that no one age period impacts development more than the other, all stages of development are equally important.
1.10 Describe designs for studying development, noting the strengths and limitations of each. There are four total methods used in order to study development, these are: the cross-sectional …show more content…
It is unethical to test people in this field without them knowing exactly what they are signing up to test; it is especially unethical to test younger children and older adults as they are not capable of fully comprehending what they would be doing. Overall, the government is worried that people will be exploited for the furthering of scientific …show more content…
Two procedures can help parents have healthy children, genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis. In genetic counseling, the couple is able to assess their chances of having a child that has some type of disorder; prenatal diagnosis allows the detection of problems before birth that may cause complications throughout the lifespan, i.e. heart deformities, and the doctor may perform surgery in order to produce a healthy child.
2.6 Explain the various ways heredity and environment may combine to influence complex traits. The environment you grow up in is going to impact whether your inherited genes are expressed or unexpressed. For example, if someone were to inherit the genes required to be a genius, they are not going to unlock that gene if they live in an environment without any intellectual stimuli.
Chapter 3
3.4 Why is early and regular health care vital during the prenatal period? Early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period because complications can arise that may impact the development of the
Developmental science is an area of scientific study that strives to understand why some things change and others remain constant as we age. The field of developmental science is expanding rapidly due to an exerted social pressure to improve the lives of people.
1.3 Describe the lifespan perspective on development.
The lifespan perspective on development is that no one age period impacts development more than the other, all stages of development are equally important.
1.10 Describe designs for studying development, noting the strengths and limitations of each. There are four total methods used in order to study development, these are: the cross-sectional …show more content…
It is unethical to test people in this field without them knowing exactly what they are signing up to test; it is especially unethical to test younger children and older adults as they are not capable of fully comprehending what they would be doing. Overall, the government is worried that people will be exploited for the furthering of scientific …show more content…
Two procedures can help parents have healthy children, genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis. In genetic counseling, the couple is able to assess their chances of having a child that has some type of disorder; prenatal diagnosis allows the detection of problems before birth that may cause complications throughout the lifespan, i.e. heart deformities, and the doctor may perform surgery in order to produce a healthy child.
2.6 Explain the various ways heredity and environment may combine to influence complex traits. The environment you grow up in is going to impact whether your inherited genes are expressed or unexpressed. For example, if someone were to inherit the genes required to be a genius, they are not going to unlock that gene if they live in an environment without any intellectual stimuli.
Chapter 3
3.4 Why is early and regular health care vital during the prenatal period? Early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period because complications can arise that may impact the development of the