Questions from Infants and Children

Q: Explain how each of the following concepts supports the conclusion that genetic

Explain how each of the following concepts supports the conclusion that genetic influences on human characteristics are not constant but change over time: somatic mutation, niche-picking, and epigenes...

Q: How do the diverse capacities of new-born babies contribute to

How do the diverse capacities of new-born babies contribute to their first social relationships? Provide as many examples as you can.

Q: Provide several examples of how motor development influences infants’ and toddlers’ social

Provide several examples of how motor development influences infants’ and toddlers’ social experiences. How do social experiences, in turn, influence motor development?

Q: Cognition and language are interrelated. List examples of how cognition fosters

Cognition and language are interrelated. List examples of how cognition fosters language development. Next, list examples of how language fosters cognitive development.

Q: What type of early parenting fosters the development of emotional self-

What type of early parenting fosters the development of emotional self-regulation, secure attachment, and self-control? Why, in each instance, is it effective?

Q: Explain how guided play is consistent with educational implications of both Piaget’s

Explain how guided play is consistent with educational implications of both Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories.

Q: In addition to gender-stereotyped beliefs, what other aspects of

In addition to gender-stereotyped beliefs, what other aspects of pre-schoolers’ social understanding tend to be rigid and one-sided?

Q: How can bilingual education promote ethnic minority children’s cognitive and academic development

How can bilingual education promote ethnic minority children’s cognitive and academic development?

Q: How does each level in Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory—microsystem,

How does each level in Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory—microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macro-system—contribute to effects of parents’ employment on children’s development?

Q: Provide an example of how one domain of development (physical,

Provide an example of how one domain of development (physical, cognitive, or emotional/social) can affect development in another domain.