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    Psych Development Webquest

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    AP Psych Development Webquest     Development… what can go wrong? http://www.umich.edu/~psycours/350/jaeckelj/terats.htm  1.  What is a teratogen? Agents and conditions‚ including viruses‚ drugs‚ chemicals‚  stressors‚ and malnutrition‚ which can impair prenatal development and lead to birth defects  or even death     2.  Name some psychoactive drugs: Alcohol‚ tobacco‚ marijuana‚ cocaine‚ heroine     3.  What do psychoactive drugs do in terms of development? They slow down fetal growth  and increase the risk of premature labor 

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    On February 26th‚ 2005 I walked into Mrs. Johnson’s residence for our discussion of what is one of the happiest days of her life. It was an inviting house. The room smelled like vanilla and everything was very tidy like most expected mothers houses usually are. Mrs. Johnson is a long time friend so I notice the excitement in here eyes to talk to me about her new addition. She said that nobody has ever wanted to write about her feeling of her pregnancy and with two other children excited to have an

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    Developmental Psychology Developmental Psychology • The study of physical‚ cognitive‚ and social changes throughout the life cycle. Three Major Problems • Nature/Nurture: How do genetic inheritance (our nature) and experience (the nurture we receive) influence our development? • Continuity/Stages: Is development a gradual‚ continuous process like riding an escalator or does it proceed through a sequence of separate stages‚ like climbing rungs on a ladder? • Stability/Change:

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    DEP-2004 Human Growth and Development Syllabus 2014 FALL B /CourseSites platform COURSE TITLE: Human Growth and Development PREREQUISITES: None COURSE NUMBER: DEP-2004 14 FALL B COURSE CREDITS: 3 INSTRUCTOR: Rafael Ramos‚ M.S. E-MAIL: rramos@fnu.edu 1.Text and Materials: Thies‚ Kathleen M.‚ and Travers‚ John F. (2014) Custom Edition for FNU – Growth and Development Through the Lifespan‚ 2nd

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    OBJECTIVES At the end of the discussion‚ the students must be able to: • Discuss safety awareness for clinical laboratory personnel. • List the responsibilities of employer and employee in providing a safe workplace. • Identify hazards related to handling chemicals‚ biologic specimens‚ and radiologic materials. • Choose appropriate personal protective equipment when working in the clinical laboratory. • Identify the classes of fires and the type of fire extinguishers to use for each. • Describe steps

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    1. The International Convention about wildlife protection is: Convention on Biological Diversity Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species‚ CITES Framework Convention on Climate Change Convention on Ozone Layer Protection Convention on Combat Desertification 2. The International Convention on control of persistent organic pollutants is: Stockholm convention Montreal protocol Convention on Biodiversity Kyoto protocol Convention on Combat Desertification 3. The International

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    Exam 3 – Review Sheet Be sure you can define‚ explain‚ apply‚ and generate examples all of the concepts listed below. Retrieval Cues- hints that make it easier for us to recall information EX. “Do you remember the word that went with ‘A part of the body’?” “Finger” Influence of Context on Memory and supporting research—Superior retrieval of memories when the environment in which we retrieve information is similar to the environment in which we learned it in. Godden and Baddley- EX. Learn of

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    Motor Development Autobiography The motor development was consisted of seven periods across the lifespan‚ each period is characterized by the different motor skills. Progression from one period to another would depend on the changes in three critical constraints‚ as well as individual’s skills and experiences. According to the developmental perspective‚ the changes in the motor skills were defined as sequential‚ cumulative and individual. Everyone would follow the same sequence of the motor development

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    Antepartum Nutrition

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    Menstrual cycle‚ Infertility‚ and Fertilization Lecture Reading Assignment: Chapter 3 Female reproductive cycle (Pgs 37-40) Chapter 4 Conception and Fetal Development (Pgs 45-63) Chapter 7 Families with special reproductive concerns (Infertility) (Pgs 115-129) Chapter 9 Physical & Psychologic Changes of Pregnancy (Pgs 158-171) Chapter 10 Antepartum Nursing Assessment Chapter 11 The Expectant Family Needs and Care(Pgs 195-208)Chapter 13 Adolescent Pregnancy 1. List 5

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    (McVittie 2008). There are many environmental factors which influence the way our genetic code is read‚ or which switches are turned on or off (McCain Mustard and Shanker 2007‚ p. 30). The experiences we have pre and post-natally with nutrition‚ teratogens (including stress)‚ family and members of the community interact with each person’s genetic potential‚ influencing not only long term brain function but also our physical and mental health (Rutter 2012; Tremblay 2010‚ p. 1). The brain is a use-dependent

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