What methods would you use to answer this question?

Text book: Lifespan Development: A Psychological Perspective, Authors: Lally, M. and Valentine-French, S. (2019), Second Edition.

http://dept.clcillinois.edu/psy/LifespanDevelopmen…

Write a research question about a topic in developmental psychology. Why are you interested in this? What methods would you use to answer this question?

To what extent temperament is hereditary and to what extent it depends on the environment? Explain in a paragraph with examples (hint: parent-child interaction)

Describe what teratogen is, pick a teratogen and talk about its effect on prenatal development.

What’s the role of social policy in affecting and improving infant health? Describe a topic/issue with an example.

extra credit:

Describe maternal and/or environmental factors that might cause complications during childbirth and suggest a way of preventing that.

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