1. What is the function of the central executive part of working memory? How does this part of memory work with the other parts of memory, including sensory, and long term memory?
2. Describe the research methods used in the study of Developmental Psychology. There were three described in class. Please also outline the strengths and challenges of each research approach.
3. For an assignment in this course, you wrote a response to the video The Business of Being Born. A close friend has just found out that she is pregnant and would like to know the positives and negatives of both hospital and home birth. Please tell her all that you have learned in this course to help her understand her birthing options. (Remember that the more detail you provide about not only the process of home and hospital birth, but also the interventions or individuals who are involved in each type of birth, the more points you will get for this question). Video is below
Part 1 video
Part 2 video
4. You have decided to become a community activist who wants to increase the number of children who are breastfed until at least the age of 1. Using course content, please organize an approach to encourage your local representatives, or even our new LA mayor, to promote Breastfeeding All Children Until the age of 1. (Remember that the more detail you provide the more points you will get for this question, also think about children who might not have access to breast milk and how to change that gap).
5. Piaget described a series of substages in the SensoryMotor Stage of development. Please describe, to the best of your ability, these stages and give an example.
6. How would your explain the multidimensional nature of lifespan psychology. Use theory to support your response.
7. What are at least four (4) of the reflexes that are present at birth. What do you think the purpose of reflexes are and when do we see theses reflexes disappear?
8. How would your describe goodness of fit? What does this mean with regard to attachment and temperament.
9. What are teratogens, specifically what are the principles of teratogens, there were many provided in our reading and in the lecture notes. Give three examples, and the impact of these teratogens.
10. What makes up a toddlers intelligence? How is it measured?
