Human Growth and Development I
Part A
Consider the lifespan development process and describe the following changes in the infant from content supported in your text.
1. Physical changes
2. Cognitive changes
3. Nutritional needs/changes
4. Sensory changes
Part B
Provide an explanation of the nature/nurture controversy as it pertains to each of the following.
1. Prenatal Development
2. Labor
3. Birth
4. Birth Complications
5. Development of the Competent Newborn
Part C
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this part.
Compare and contrast the following populations with the use of meaningful examples for each stage of development.
1. Social and personality development of the infant and the psychosocial, social, and moral development of the preschool child.
2. The physical, intellectual development of the preschool child, the physical, intellectual/cognitive development of middle childhood, and the physical and cognitive development of the adolescent.
3. What are the similarities and differences? Please consider how they are developmentally similar and different.