North Seattle Community College's

PSYCHOLOGY 200 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Instructor: Nancy Jago Finley, nfinle@sccd.ctc.edu

CHAPTER EIGHT ESSAY QUESTIONS

PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. Complete one of the case study exercises for this chapter found on the companion website for our text.

2. Analyze the roles of the prefrontal cortex and limbic system in the play years. What are their functions? How do they differ? What changes occur in a child's behavior as a result of a maturing limbic system and prefrontal cortex?

3. Explain the usefulness of myelination.

4. Monique wants to help her three-year-old child to develop healthy eating habits. Advise her on what to expect in her child’s eating behavior and how her mealtime routines can affect that behavior. What actions could Monique take to create peaceful mealtimes?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete one of the case study exercises for this chapter found on the companion website for our text.