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Final Exam 1. What does it mean to grow as a person? Adolescence (Chapters 9-10) Development is an intricate, unified process that takes place throughout the lifespan. In adolescence three main developmental tasks are underway including physical development, cognitive development, and identity development. Physical Development When speaking of physical development in adolescence, both genetic and environmental factors play a role in a process of sexual maturation known as puberty (p. 283).…

Disability Paper RING 14 CHROMOSOME SYNDROMES 14 What is RING14 syndrome? RING 14 indicates an aberration with respect to chromosome 14, which takes the form of a ring as soon as its two extremities, the long arm and the short arm, fuse together. The fusion occurs through two ruptured events, one at the extremity of the short arm and the other at the end of the…

1. Identify five areas in which children’s lives need to be improved and explain the roles of resilience and social policy in children’s development. Five areas in which children’s lives need to be imporved are: health/wellbeing, parenting, education, sociocultural context/diversity, and gender. Children’s health before and after birth can affect their lives and ability to learn, thus it needs to be improved. Similarly, parenting can have a positive of negative affect in children’s lives.…

Ballet of Two Brains Doubt, it is the whisper through the night, the cold wind that makes christian 's skin pucker up with goosebumps full of fear and anxiety birthed by the difficult questions. The question that makes a room full of people feel like a raging sea of Sunday school answers answer you were given in 5 grade. Along with people digging trenches packing up their love and concern for you distancing themselves with those words, "I 'll be praying for you," leave you walking away feeling…

The human genome is composed of millions of molecules of DNA perfectly packaged into 23 chromosomes. Each human is the result of a combination of the same four nucleotides, yet every single one is unique. Perhaps, this is due to the slight variation in each human’s DNA, or maybe the explanation lies in a person’s upbringing. The purpose of studying human development is to understand why people change by applying the scientific method to existing theories, which provide the basis for…

Although homosexuality’s existence no doubt preceded scientific or academic scrutiny, its study and differentiation from heterosexuality emerged at the same time as boundaries of black and white bodies were being studied. In the Jim Crow segregation era, relationships between two people of the same sex would already be troublesome, but two women of different races, would be especially alarming. The existence of race within sexuality, and vice versa, amplified the other’s presence more. Through…

Blended Learning and the Effects on Middle School Math Students There are fifteen days left until teachers come back to school to prepare for students to walk through their doors. As an instructional coach, one of my middle school math teachers approaches me and says, “I want to try blended learning this year with my students. Can you help me?”. I was thrilled! In our district, there has been more talk about raising our math scores and improving student engagement. Traditionally, classes at the…

Sociologist may associate biological influences on gender with the human behaviour and the structure of the human anatomy however; some sociologist may base their sociological influences on gender with cultural and environmental factors. This associates with the “nature vs. nuture” argument, as I will be exploring and comparing sociologist views on whether biology has more of an influence on gender or sociology. From a sociologist’s point of view, sex is referred to the biological approach and…

What is the central nervous system? It’s a system which consists of the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. It gathers information about and reacts to internal and external stimulus. Don’t Shoot the Messenger Much of the CNS is made up of neurons. Each neuron has a cell body, which includes a soma with a nucleus, a nucleolus, a cytoplasm called the perikaryon, and wide branching extensions called dendrites. Dendrites are like antennae which receive signals from other neurons or body cells.…

It’s hard not to see that Will has had an extremely difficult life. Will was not only the victim of child abuse from his father but was also faced abuse in the multiple foster homes he lived in. Research has shown that children who experience child abuse are six times as likely to experience post traumatic stress disorder (Lamont, 2016). The chances of Will developing post traumatic stress disorder seems high and it is made even more likely because Will not only experience physical abuse from…