PSY 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-14: Kauai, Prenatal Development, Active Child
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Enduring themes in child development based on darwin"s theory. In 1955, a group of child-development researchers began a unique study. Learn about possible complications during the prenatal period and birth, they examined physicians" records. For example, children who experienced prenatal or birth complications were more likely than others to develop physical handicaps, mental illness, and learning difficulties. Parents" income, education, and mental health, together with the quality of the relationship between the parents, especially influenced children"s development. Children who faced both biological and environmental challenges prenatal or birth complications, majority of these children developed serious learning or behavior problems by age 10. By age 18, most had acquired a police record, had experienced mental health problems, or had become an unmarried parent. Reasons to learn about child development: understanding how children develop can improve child rearing, promote social skills and child welfare.
