PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADOLESCENT -GENETIC FOUNDATIONS- Physically adolescents are still influenced by their inherited genes. Whether or not a particular characteristic is expressed is often determined by our genotype. For physical genetic formation to take place any of the three may have contributed to a full grown adolescent. Imprinting – A chemical marker that may activate either the Father’s or Mother’s genes. Mutation – Sudden or permanent change in a DNA segment. Some by chance
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Alexis Christakos ED 7101 Child Development Fall 2011 Observation #1 Name of Child: Leah Age: 3 years 4 months Area of Development: Physical (Fine/Gross Motor Skills) Date: Monday‚ October 3‚ 2011 Time: 1PM Context: For my project my will observe my friends child Leah‚ Leah is three years old and four months. I went to her home to observe her. Leah lives at home with her mom‚ dad and two older sisters. Her sisters are nine and six years old. When I arrived at the house Leah was sitting
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major influence on a child’s social and emotional development. A child absorbs a huge amount of information as soon as it’s born. He or she gets most of that information from the parents or siblings therefore these are the people that are responsible for the child’s early learning. The family shows factors of concern‚ sympathy‚ respect‚ encouragement‚ freedom and independence to the child which positively contributes to its social experiences and its emotional state. It is clear to me that the significance
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__A__ 1. The briefest period of prenatal development is the: a. germinal stage b. embryonic stage c. fetal stage d. baby-making stage _C___ 2. Motor development involves the acquisition of: a. sensory abilities including hearing and taste b. reflexive movements and abilities c. the muscular control necessary for coordinated movement d. language and speech patterns necessary for communication _A___ 3. Piaget called the incorporation of new objects into existing knowledge: a. assimilation
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Enisa Gutic Observation#1 - Physical Development EDU 201 Sept. 25th‚ 2015 The child I chose to observe during the course of the semester name is Adrianna‚ she is in third grade in class 3-221. She is a female and eight years old. She is currently attending the school P.S.225‚ which is located on 1075 Oceanview Ave‚ Brooklyn‚ NY 11235. I chose Adrianna because I felt I could relate to her positive energy. Adrianna seems to be a troublemaker and that is what caught my eye at Adrianna
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Development of Social and Emotional Identity The interview was conducted with an adolescent 18 year-old sophomore at a Alternative Education Program named Phil (fictitious name for confidentiality). Phil was a senior athlete‚ majored in English and was on the honor roll. The interviewer asked the question‚ "How would you describe yourself‚" Phil sat up straight and stated that he had some problems during his elementary‚ middle and high school because of his choice of peers some
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Physical and Cognitive Changes in Late Adulthood What are some examples of the physical and cognitive changes people go through when they enter late adulthood? It is a proven fact that as we age our body goes through many physical changes. Some physical changes our body goes through in our late adulthood are‚ our vital organs gets weaker less efficient at their job. Our immune system becomes more susceptible to the common flu and diseases. Our five senses get weaker causing us to require help
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physical developEuropean Scientific Journal February edition vol. 8‚ No.3 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 TRENDS OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION IN NIGERIA Isah Mohammed Abbass‚ PhD Department of Political Science‚ Ahmadu Bello University‚ Zaria‚ Nigeria Abstract Given the tremendous explosions of urban settlements and the decadence of rural areas during the past two or three decades‚ the myth‚ reality and hope of a sustainable human settlement pattern seem to have been
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The future development and maintenance of the world is in the hands of the children at present. These children will grow up to be our politicians‚ doctors and accountants. However these very prestigious positions aren’t just handed out like ice cream. Only a selective group of people possess the qualities to achieve these occupations‚ mainly consisting of children growing up in a relatively medium to high socioeconomic and loving family. This secure and supportive upbringing stabilises the child’s
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relevant issues or debates that dealt with Jean and his contributions‚ model associations‚ theoretical concepts and the relevance of the models of the modern day. An unforeseen approach of the Piaget studies based upon the cognitive development focuses on the hypotheses of kid’s development skills and the way they think depending on their
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