11 Genetic and Environmental Influences on Human Development 11.1 Introduction We may often wonder about the reasons and forces which shape our personality and character. Each one of us has a specific kind of nature which takes that particuler form because of the effect of two major factors. The first is the genetic make-up which we inherit from our parents‚ and the second influence comes from the various experiences we have in our interaction with our surrounding environment. This includes
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The lifecycle I chose is the prenatal lifecycle. The prenatal lifecycle begins at the time a woman conceives. “Conception is the moment when a sperm fertilizes an egg to create a single cell called a zygote (Dontigney‚ 2012). Nutrition is important throughout pregnancy because not only does the mother have to supply herself with essential nutrients‚ she now has to also ensure that her fetus gets the needed amount of nutrients to survive and develop normally (Pruitt‚ p 700). Improper nutrition decreases
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Prosecution of Pregnant Drug Abusers Drug abuse is an epidemic in our country. While substance abuse is commonly thought to be a plague of the poor‚ the fact is that it is widespread and has no demographic preference. It can affect anyone regardless of age‚ sex‚ race and economic status. A group of illicit drug abusers that may be largely overlooked are pregnant women. This group of people not only harms themselves‚ but also their unborn children. A woman must be held accountable for the health
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How alcohol intake can impact your baby Drinking alcohol even in small amounts‚ may affect the baby’s health‚ confirm experts. When pregnant‚ mothers-to-be are not expected to drink and are discouraged to even sip a wine‚ which may have an impact on the baby. Alcohol just like other substance abuse‚ can cause harmful effects. But how do we determine this? How do we know that alcohol can and does have an impact on the child? Alcohol can pass on to the baby from the mother via the blood stream. It
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The process of prenatal development occurs in three main stages. The first two weeks after conception are known as the germinal stage; the third through the eighth week are known as the embryonic period; and the time from the ninth week until birth is known as the fetal period. The germinal stage begins with conception‚ when the sperm and egg cell unite in one of the two fallopian tubes. The fertilized egg‚ known as zygote then moves toward the uterus‚ a journey that can take up to a week to complete
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Prenatal Development PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT The Prenatal Development process is nothing short of a miracle. The way in which humans grown in the womb is a process that has awed doctors and scientists alike since the beginning of time. Even though through the years the decision process of whether to start a family and the way society looks at families with babies has changed‚ the prenatal development of a baby has remained the same‚ and just as remarkable as ever before. Prenatal Development
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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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chapter 8 development chapter outline Nature‚ Nurture‚ and Prenatal Development Determining the Relative Influence of Nature and Nurture Developmental Research Techniques Prenatal Development: Conception to Birth module 25 module 28 Adulthood Physical Development: The Peak of Health Social Development: Working at Life Marriage‚ Children‚ and Divorce: Family Ties The Later Years of Life: Growing Old Physical Changes in Late Adulthood: The Aging Body Cognitive Changes: Thinking About—and
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Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario Lauren M. Phillips PSY/280 Professor Plunkett May 14‚ 2015 Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario There is not set way to raise a child. Every child will have different needs from their family and it is a journey for both parties. This is just a few key elements that are vital to raising a new child that will be vital to a healthy development. Don’t panic though‚ many will come to find that a lot of these things will come naturally. Bonding Bonding is an essential aspect
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Sociology is the study of social behavior or society‚ including its origins‚ development‚ organization‚ networks‚ and institutions. Since hospitals and medical institutions are significant institutions in our society‚ sociologists tend to focus on them extensively. In Conceiving Risk‚ Bearing Responsibility: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the Diagnosis of Moral Disorder by Elizabeth Armstrong and The Pastoral Clinic: Addiction and Dispossession Along the Rio Grande by Angela Garcia‚ theories about the
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