PSY30200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Teratology, 18 Months, Mental Model
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How does the early environment influence development: early environment= benefits of breastfeeding and having a stable home in which infants have parents that pay attention to them. Marque and eva are the parents of 6-month-old oliver. They recently read an article about chubby babies becoming overweight children and adults. Friends and family ofte(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t that oli(cid:448)e(cid:396) is (cid:862)(cid:272)hu(cid:271)(cid:271)(cid:455),(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:374)o(cid:449) ma(cid:396)(cid:395)ue a(cid:374)d e(cid:448)a a(cid:396)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)side(cid:396)i(cid:374)g putting him on a diet. Explain to marque and eva why putting oliver on a diet would be a bad idea. Explain why breastfeeding can have lifelong consequences for the development of babies born in poverty stricken regions of the world. List everyday experiences that support mastery of reaching, grasping, sitting, and crawling. Illust(cid:396)ate piaget"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)epts of (cid:272)og(cid:374)iti(cid:448)e (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge (assi(cid:373)ilatio(cid:374), a(cid:272)(cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)odatio(cid:374), equilibration) through one of your own learning experiences. Describe the major cognitive achievements of the sensorimotor stage.
