Questions from Infants and Children

Q: Why is it incorrect for couples who postpone childbearing until age 35

Why is it incorrect for couples who postpone childbearing until age 35 or later to conclude that medical advances can overcome fertility problems?

Q: Contrast the positive impact of the baby’s production of high levels of

Contrast the positive impact of the baby’s production of high levels of stress hormones during childbirth with the negative impact of severe maternal stress on the fetus?

Q: Sharon, a heavy smoker, has just arrived at the hospital

Sharon, a heavy smoker, has just arrived at the hospital in labour. Which one of the medical interventions discussed in the preceding sections is her doctor justified in using?

Q: Explain how either too little or too much stimulation can impair cognitive

Explain how either too little or too much stimulation can impair cognitive and emotional development in the early years.

Q: Which of the capacities listed in Table 6.2 indicate that

Which of the capacities listed in Table 6.2 indicate that mental representation emerges earlier than Piaget concluded? Data from Table 6.2:

Q: Eight-month-old Shaun is well below average in height

Eight-month-old Shaun is well below average in height and painfully thin. What serious dietary disease does he likely have, and what types of intervention, in addition to dietary enrichment, can help...

Q: When Timmy was 18 months old, his mother stood behind him

When Timmy was 18 months old, his mother stood behind him, helping him throw a large ball into a box. As his skill improved, she stepped back, letting him try on his own. Using Vygotsky’s ideas, expla...

Q: Mandy and Jeff are parents of 2-year-old inhibited

Mandy and Jeff are parents of 2-year-old inhibited Sam and 3-year-old irritable Maria. Explain the importance of effortful control to Mandy and Jeff, and suggest ways they can strengthen it in each of...

Q: One day, Leslie prepared a new snack to serve at preschool

One day, Leslie prepared a new snack to serve at preschool: celery stuffed with ricotta cheese and pineapple. The first time she served it, few children touched it. How can Leslie encourage the childr...

Q: Tanisha sees her 5-year-old son Toby talking aloud

Tanisha sees her 5-year-old son Toby talking aloud to himself as he plays. She wonders whether she should discourage this behaviour. Use Vygotsky’s theory to explain why Toby talks to himself. How wou...