1) A) Provide a definition of development that takes into account three agreed-upon principles and describe three continuing debates about development, along with current consensus on these questions

Psychology Oct 26, 2020

1) A) Provide a definition of development that takes into account three agreed-upon principles and describe three continuing debates about development, along with current consensus on these questions. B) Summarize some current research on the physical development of the brain and possible implications for teaching. C) Explain the principles and stages presented in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development.

2) A) What would you do to help all your students to progress and prepare for the achievement tests? B) How would you make use of the intern so that both she and your students learn? C) How could you involve the families of your non-English– speaking students and students with learning disabilities to support their children’s learning?

3) A) Describe four different ways in which the sensory capacities and brain structure change in the last two decades of life. B) Describe two cognitive tasks on which adults show major declines in performance with increasing age. Describe two others at which they improve. C) What are some reasons why certain cognitive functions stay constant or even improve in aging populations?

4) A) Compare early-onset schizophrenia with the more common case of late-onset schizophrenia. B) What are three different versions of therapy that are based on traditional learning theories? What are their limitations? C) How does cognitive-behavioral therapy differ from more psychoanalytic approaches in the way it explores cognitive states in an individual?

5) A) What are the differences between positive, disorganized, and negative symptoms of schizophrenia? B) What is the typical developmental course of late-onset schizophrenia? C) What are some possible signs that young children will develop schizophrenia in the future? D) Describe evidence showing how genetic factors cannot provide a full explanation of schizophrenia.