Child Psych- Ch. 1 Assignment

Using your textbook, answer the following questions in complete sentences. Answers must be typed in 12 font Times New Roman. Print out your final answers and bring to class when assigned a due date. Be ready for a class discussion about chapter 1.

Also, to get you more familiar with APA format (as opposed to MLA), include an APA title page. APA stands for American Psychological Association. This format is used for students of the social sciences, business and nursing. Click this link to see an APA title page example. Use the following information...
Running head: CHAPTER 1 OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Title- same as running head
Your name
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Chapter 1 Objective Questions

1.     Define child development.

2.     Distinguish between “nature” and “nurture”. Give examples of how each influences development. 

3.    Explain how early parental and children’s diaries and baby biographies contributed to the evolution of the study of child development.  

4.   Summarize the contributions of Charles Darwin and G. Stanley Hall to the study of child development.

5.  Identify the three domains of development and give an example of how each interacts with one of the other two.  

6.   Identify the five periods of child development. Include ages and two characteristics of each period.  

7.  Summarize the six fundamental points of agreement that have emerged from the study of child development.