Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) is a kind of genetic disorder that caused by the pathogenic variants in mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) leading to a bilateral visual loss during young adult life‚ especially in males. Mitochondrial DNA is found in mitochondria which breakdowns carbohydrates and fatty acids to generate energy so that the body cells can use. Mitochondrial DNA is inherited maternally‚ it is because the paternal mitochondria in sperm have disappeared during the early embryogenesis
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illustrate Piaget’s theories through… active development Cognitive development is defined by Duchesne and McMaugh (2016) as a person’s capability to consider‚ comprehend and evoke the environment that we live in. This is impacted by experiences with physical item and actions‚ and also though social interaction with people around you. The concept of capability within children sparked Piaget’s interest and he began identifying a process of cognitive development through assessing how maturation‚ activity
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thinking the children develop by the psychological perspective. Piaget proposed four distinct stages of cognitive development‚ which are sensorimotor‚ preoperational‚ concrete operations and formal operations. (Ciccarelli‚ S. K.‚ & White‚ J. N.‚ 2014) From Piaget‚ I’m teaching a Primary 3 kid and a Primary 2 kid for English and Mathematics‚ so that they are two different stage of development that I have to deal with during my tutoring. The primary 3 one is at the stage of concrete operations while
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“The definition of cognitive development is the process of the development of the children understanding of the world as a function of age and experience”. (www.definitionpsychology.com) Jean Piaget has been a strong influence on the understanding of children’s development and his work “identified particular stages of cognitive development which continues to influence how we work with children” (Meggitt‚ Walker‚ 2004‚ pg109). Piaget was a Swiss psychologist born August 1896. He published his first
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Middle Childhood and Adolescence Development PSY/375 1-24-11 Deborah Wilkerson Middle Childhood and Adolescence Development Changes in Peer Relationships in Middle Childhood and Adolescence Statistics say that in the stages in middle adolescence 30% of the child’s social life and interactions there are a great stage of peer pressure. These results were compared to the 10% that is experienced during the early childhood. They show that they are competent by demonstrating
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Name: Shem Blake Course: Child-Adolescent Development Lecturer: Mrs. Kennedy Date: February 19‚ 2013 Discuss how poverty affects the psychosocial‚ cognitive‚ moral and physical development of the adolescent The term poverty is usually used to simply refer to a lack of money‚ but living in a state of financial instability is both physically and emotionally damaging. While an adolescent who grows up in a middle class suburb is taught that he or she can go to college‚ marry‚ have a rewarding
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Adolescence describes the teenage years between 13 and 19 and can be considered the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. Adolescence can be a time of both disorientation and discovery. The transitional period can bring up issues of independence and self-identity; many adolescents and their peers face tough choices regarding schoolwork‚ sexuality‚ drugs‚ alcohol‚ and social life. Peer groups‚ romantic interests and external appearance tend to naturally increase in importance for some time
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Jean Piaget was born to Rebeca and Arthur on August 9‚ 1896‚ in Neuchâtel‚ Switzerland. His father was a medieval historian. Who taught Jean the importance of studying‚ at a young age he was dedicated his studies particularly on natural science; but it was his godfather who introduced him to philosophy‚ giving him the basic building blocks to what he would later discover. At the young age of 11 he was attending Neuchatel Latin High School and was already being published. He was hiding his young
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According to Erik Erikson‚ there are eight stages of development an individual will experience throughout his or her lifetime. One of Erikson’s stages‚ which he named identity versus identity confusion‚ occurs specifically in the developmental period of adolescence. In this identity vs. confusion stage‚ an adolescent will explore different roles in hopes to find their positive identity. I believe how adolescents experience this stage is extremely crucial to how they develop and will continue to develop
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Adolescence In looking at the Early History of Adolescence there was a lot of speculation on the development of Adolescents‚ not until the 20th Century did scientific exploration of adolescence begin. The early part of the 20th century is when the invention of the term adolescence comes into being. G. Stanley Hall was the father of scientific study of adolescence. Socioeconomic‚ ethnic‚ cultural‚ gender‚ age and lifestyle difference influence the development of every adolescent. Though around
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