Alcohol: Balancing Risks and Benefits Introduction Throughout the 10‚000 or so years that humans have been drinking fermented beverages‚ they’ve also been arguing about their merits and demerits. The debate still simmers today‚ with a lively back-and-forth over whether alcohol is good for you or bad for you. It’s safe to say that alcohol is both a tonic and a poison. The difference lies mostly in the dose. Moderate drinking seems to be good for the heart and circulatory system‚ and probably
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Discuss the influences on the physical‚ socio-emotional and cognitive development of a child. Consider the following in your response: Heredity‚ Culture‚ Nutrition and Parental Affection “Children are resilient”‚ this is a term that we commonly hear in regards to the changes forced on children. But in reality how resilient are they? According to Darcia Narvaez‚ “not that much”‚ how often will a teacher see a child from a broken family‚ or a child who can’t concentrate in class‚ as they have not
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Prenatal Development: The Stages and Risks of Prenatal Development Ivy Tech University Jaime Heineman Pregnancy is an exciting time for the mother as well as her friends and family. It is an experience which has every emotion you can think of: joy‚ fear‚ curiosity‚ anxiety‚ and expectation. It is natural to be excited and afraid at the same time. Many expecting mothers are aware of the things they need to do and the things that they should avoid in order for their baby to grow and
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Life Span Learning Outcomes Explain prenatal development and the role that sex hormones play. Explain the physical‚ cognitive‚ moral‚ social‚ and emotional development of children. Learning Outcomes Explain the physical‚ cognitive‚ moral‚ social and emotional development of adolescents. Explain the features of emerging adulthood. Explain the physical‚ cognitive‚ moral‚ social‚ and emotional development of adults. Prenatal Development Prenatal Development Germinal Stage Conception through
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Running Head: Environmental Problems in Prenatal Development Environmental Problems in Prenatal Development Abstract For my research topic‚ I chose environmental problems in prenatal development. I chose this topic because I have a great interest in prenatal development and the care the mother provides that will negatively affect the fetus while it is still developing. Learning about the problems that occur will be an enormous advantage with my future career in nursing. Throughout my
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drugs while they are pregnant. This rate is especially high to those who are homeless‚ underprivileged‚ or live in a broken home. In order for drug abusers to even have a chance at beating their addiction they have to have support whether it’s family‚ friends‚ or boyfriend/spouse. They must also let the abuser now all the consequences to themselves and the unborn child. There are many consequences when using drugs during pregnancy such as miscarriage‚ health risks to baby‚ and health risks to the
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psychological responses to the fulfillment or frustration of our goals 3. Assume that you want to perform well on this test‚ but you feel anxious about your ability to do so. In this case‚ your desire to perform well is related to your _____ state‚ while your anxiety is related to your _____ state. a) conscious; unconscious b) unconscious; conscious c) motivational; emotional d) emotional; motivational 4. According to your textbook‚ motivation _____ behavior and emotion _____. a) directs;
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Factors affecting pre-natal development a. Maternal Health Since the placenta cannot filter out extremely small disease carriers‚ such as viruses‚ children can be born with malaria‚ measles‚ chicken pox‚ mumps‚ syphilis‚ or other venereal diseases that have been transmitted from the mother. Rubella is the most widespread of the viruses that have a teratogenic effect. If a pregnant woman contracts rubella in the first three months of pregnancy‚ she is likely to give birth to a child with
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Prenatal Development-The Miracle of Life Have you ever thought about what an absolute miracle your life is? Imagine how you came to be. Out of thousands of eggs and millions of sperm‚ one egg and one sperm united to produce you. Had the union of sperm and egg come a day or even a month earlier or later‚ you might have been every different‚ maybe the opposite sex or with blonde hair of longer legs. Conception occurs when a single sperm cell from the male unites with an ovum (egg) in the females’
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Alexis Incantalupo Child Psychology DSL Prenatal Advice Professor Guallini 2/5/13 Congratulations on your first baby! This means that your husband’s sperm cell has successfully fertilized your egg cell! I understand that you are worried about potential problems throughout your pregnancy. Pregnancy can be a nerve-racking experience for any first time parent. These parents may worry about something going wrong while carrying a child such as the baby’s health‚ or they may worry about something
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