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Child Psychology 1/c/e
Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition
E. Mavis Hetherington, University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke, University of California
Mark Schmuckler, University of Toronto at Scarborough
Prenatal Development and Birth

Critical Thinking Questions



1

Explain how a mother's emotions and experience of stress can influence prenatal development, birth, and the newborn.
 
2

Why does a breech position complicate the delivery of a baby?
 
3

In the past, it has been argued that a mother must see her newborn infant immediately after birth in order to successfully bond. Produce one piece of evidence to dispute this claim.
 
4

Of late, the media has presented a number of stories of pregnant women who are chronic substance abusers during pregnancy. In some cases, pregnant women have been incarcerated against their will. What is your opinion on this issue and why?
 
5

How does massage help improve the developmental outcomes of "at-risk" infants?
 




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