Order 1353490: Read Instructions
Fall 2018
Psy 213 R1
Test 1.
Directions: Please answer all of the following questions. Each of your responses should be a few paragraphs long. Your paper is due on Wednesday, November 28th. . You may email your completed paper to me prior to the 28th at sdole@bhcc.mass.edu. Should you choose the email option, I will respond to you via email.
1. Which perspective on human development is closet to your own and why? The perspectives are: psychoanalytic, learning, cognitive, evolutionary/sociobiological and contextual.
2. Provide an example of a critical period of childhood development and discuss of each of the domains of development: physical, cognitive, and psychosocial. In each of the domains give an example of change that is quantitative and an example that is qualitative.
3. In the future, if specific genes are identified as being associated with particular characteristic or traits such as obesity or sexual orientation, what possible outcomes would you predict in terms of increase or decrease in the amount or availability of genetic testing? What, if any, ethical issues do you think this may present?
4. In your opinion, what is the most interesting topic that we’ve covered in class or in your readings in the text book? Why? Please be specific.