Lifespan and Development Essay
Discipline Psychology Write a minimum of 750-800 words. (NO penalty for going over 800 words!) Remember to review criteria for discussion posts: Including at least 3 scholarly resources, APA style, APA citations, and references in APA format. Please place response into the text box. You are to respond to 3 classmate posts. Include your textbook and resources provided in prompt as references. Feel free to use and integrate additional scholarly resources you deem appropriate. Volume of 3 pages (825 words)
Assignment type : Essay
Description
Discussion 1.1: Introductions & Teratogens
Part I: Unsuspecting Teratogens
Go to www.ted.com and watch Tyrone Hayes & Penelope Jagessar Chaffer: The Toxic Baby (17:00) http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/tyrone_hayes_penelope_jagessar_chaffer_the_toxic_baby.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
After watching the video address the following questions in a developed essay format:
Who should be responsible for protecting the unborn fetus from environmental toxins? Should the government regulate the use of chemical compounds such as Atrazine and BPA or should we keep the government regulation to a minimum and allow individuals to police and regulate exposure to these chemicals? How should the public be educated about the prevalence of these chemicals, the safety of our food source, and the harmful effects of exposure? Many governments subsidize certain agricultural products. In the US, we subsidize corn production. Given that Atrazine is used on corn, is the government then responsible for the harmful effects of the chemicals used to enhance corn production?
Part II: Self-Induced Teratogens
Hidden or misunderstood environmental toxins are one teratogen source. Another occurs when a pregnant female willingly and knowingly ingests harmful substances into her body, teratogens that may indeed endanger the life of her unborn child.
Should women who smoke, drink alcohol, or ingest harmful drugs during pregnancy be prosecuted for child endangerment? Why or why not?
In addition to your textbook, below are some additional helpful resources. Of course, you may research further scholarly resources as you deem appropriate.
The Toxic Baby: http://www.toxicbaby.com/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
What Babies Think: http://www.ted.com/speakers/alison_gopnik.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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