Chapter 1 Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 1 Flag question Question text Theories are vital tools because they Select one: A. provide organizing frameworks for observing children. B. provide the ultimate truth about child development. C. do not require scientific verification. D. are resistant to the influence of cultural values and belief systems. Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1 Flag question Question text Reid believes that the difference between the immature being and the
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A. DNA molecules are nucleotides which are the A‚ G‚ C‚ T. A long series of the nucleotide makes up the genes. The sequence of the nucleotides determines each of our 20‚000 different genes. Every 3 nucleotides codes are for a specific amino acid. The amino acid sequence determines what protein will be made. The proteins acting as enzymes will determine our physical traits like eye color‚ number of bones‚ blood type....etc. B. The most important findings of the Human Genome Project are so many
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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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environments as well as similar genes. Yet even when twins are raised separately (perhaps because they have been adopted and raised by different parents)‚ they typically have similar IQ scores (McDevitt‚ Ormrod 2007). A variety of toxic substances‚ or teratogens‚ in children’s prenatal or early postnatal environment like‚ alcohol‚ drugs‚ radiation‚ lead-based paint dust affect neurological development and thus also affect children’s later IQ scores (McDevitt‚ Ormrod2007). So intelligence clearly has a powerful
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A 15-year-old female comes with her mother to her pediatrician complaining of “pimples that just won’t go away.”. She has tried numerous soaps and scrubs over the last six months‚ but has not really seen any dramatic improvement. She states that her breakouts have made her feel very self-conscious and although she is a very active teenager‚ she has started staying at home more due to her acne. Physical examination shows numerous comedones‚ pustules‚ and inflamed nodules distributed diffusely on
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and affect you: you might have a mental retardation. I do not smoke and I do not intend to do so because you could have a low birth weight‚ sudden infant death syndrome‚ and some other illnesses in your lungs. I promise you I will not consume any teratogens and I will make attention that you do not sleep on your stomach at night. In addition‚ I plan to have you when I am between 20 and 30 years old because I will be ready for you in that time and I will avoid the chance of having you healthy. I rather
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Outside factors happen beyond our control‚ and even things that our mothers may do. Teratogens are factors that can cause malformation to the embryo. Paul discussed two significant types of outside factors that could negatively impact the fetus‚ malnutrition and post-traumatic stress disorder. Babies who’s mother’s were malnourished while
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the uterus‚ prolonged/obstructed labour‚ instrumental delivery)‚ brain malformation‚ metabolic/genetic disorders‚ severe hyperbilirubinaemia‚ periventricular haemorrhage‚ neonatal sepsis‚ respiratory distress‚ early meningitis‚ neonatal seizures‚ teratogen exposure‚ low socioeconomic status. delay in motor development (common) A full history of developmental milestones must be obtained. Delayed motor milestones are often the key diagnostic factor. Typically‚ children sit by 6 months‚ crawl with
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approved drugs have been removed because of side effects to humans. In the 1950’s‚ researchers tired to find a drug to help prevent pregnant women from nausea‚ morning sickness; later within the year they had found a drug. The drug approved was called Teratogen which as a side effect to humans caused 10‚000 birth defects . Animals do not naturally suffer from Alzheimer and Parkinson disease. Yet researchers expect an animal to react as a human would when they are artificially induced. Over 100 clinical
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birth defects are those that occur when a specific body part is missing or has formed incorrectly like spina bifida. Functional birth defects refer to problems with the way a body part or system functions‚ like Down syndrome. Some environmental teratogens that cause birth defects are caused by alcohol consumption and the use of recreational or prescription drugs while pregnant. Since currently there is no way to repair brain damage and it’s almost impossible to reverse birth defects‚ it is important
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