1. Consider the problem of obesity. Many children and adults in our society are dangerously overweight, with the problem continuing to grow. How would a psychodynamic and a learning theorist explain the development of this condition? (Week 1)
Sigmund Freud a psychodynamic theorist could explain the condition through his theory of the Id, Ego and Superego. The Id is impulsive which directly responds to instinct. This could contribute to the condition through the marketing of the supermarkets by having fast food and junk food readily available for consumers. The Ego is more realistic and will find realistic ways to satisfy the Id. The ego doesn’t know right from wrong as its only goal is to satisfy the Id in any realistic way that it can. That …show more content…
In what ways is brain plasticity an advantage and in what ways might it be a disadvantage to the developing human? Use research evidence to support your argument.
5. Drinking green tea from early adulthood has been suggested to slow age related declines in reaction time. Describe a method that could be used to test this assertion and the strengths and limitations of your chosen method.
A longitudinal study could be used to test this assertion. As following the same individuals who drink green tea from early adulthood to late adulthood to following those who don’t drink green tea for the same length of time. This would ascertain whether the effects of green tea are proven to be correct in this instant. The limitations of this method are the costly expenses, the length of time it would take to complete and the more likely to lose the participants. The strengths of this method is that it is more likely to reveal the developmental changes.
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6. Why is the embryonic phase of development seen as the most “critical phase” of prenatal development and the foetal phase called the “finishing …show more content…
One friend has recently become pregnant and is worried about the possibility of Down syndrome. Explain to this friend the overall risk of the disorder, the mechanism of inheritance and how they can screen for this disorder. Another friend’s father has recently been diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. Explain the risk of inheritance to your friend, referring to the mechanisms of inheritance (you may use diagrams).
The likelihood of Down syndrome is low when both parents are young, the risk is greater when the parents are older. Genetic counselling can help couples to predict the changes of passing on a certain disease. In genetics Down syndrome presents itself as an extra chromosome in the Trisomy 21. Doctors can screen for this particular chromosome before birth.
Huntington’s disease is the deterioration of the nervous system in middle age. The genetic mechanism is where the dominant gene has an abnormal number of repetitions of the DNA sequence. There is a test that can be done to find out whether they have the gene. To help prevent this disease is preimplantation of genetic diagnosis of embryonic cells.
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Sigmund Freud a psychodynamic theorist could explain the condition through his theory of the Id, Ego and Superego. The Id is impulsive which directly responds to instinct. This could contribute to the condition through the marketing of the supermarkets by having fast food and junk food readily available for consumers. The Ego is more realistic and will find realistic ways to satisfy the Id. The ego doesn’t know right from wrong as its only goal is to satisfy the Id in any realistic way that it can. That …show more content…
In what ways is brain plasticity an advantage and in what ways might it be a disadvantage to the developing human? Use research evidence to support your argument.
5. Drinking green tea from early adulthood has been suggested to slow age related declines in reaction time. Describe a method that could be used to test this assertion and the strengths and limitations of your chosen method.
A longitudinal study could be used to test this assertion. As following the same individuals who drink green tea from early adulthood to late adulthood to following those who don’t drink green tea for the same length of time. This would ascertain whether the effects of green tea are proven to be correct in this instant. The limitations of this method are the costly expenses, the length of time it would take to complete and the more likely to lose the participants. The strengths of this method is that it is more likely to reveal the developmental changes.
(98 words)
6. Why is the embryonic phase of development seen as the most “critical phase” of prenatal development and the foetal phase called the “finishing …show more content…
One friend has recently become pregnant and is worried about the possibility of Down syndrome. Explain to this friend the overall risk of the disorder, the mechanism of inheritance and how they can screen for this disorder. Another friend’s father has recently been diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. Explain the risk of inheritance to your friend, referring to the mechanisms of inheritance (you may use diagrams).
The likelihood of Down syndrome is low when both parents are young, the risk is greater when the parents are older. Genetic counselling can help couples to predict the changes of passing on a certain disease. In genetics Down syndrome presents itself as an extra chromosome in the Trisomy 21. Doctors can screen for this particular chromosome before birth.
Huntington’s disease is the deterioration of the nervous system in middle age. The genetic mechanism is where the dominant gene has an abnormal number of repetitions of the DNA sequence. There is a test that can be done to find out whether they have the gene. To help prevent this disease is preimplantation of genetic diagnosis of embryonic cells.
(118