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Assignment:
Question 1. What was typical about the parents' assessment of their baby's development? What was atypical?
Question 2. What unique features of his child's development did the father pick up on?
Question 3. How did the parents explain why their baby's body was a "frog body"?
Question 4. How do the parents describe the changes they've seen in their baby?
Question 5. How do gross motor skills improve as children age?
Question 6. How does Olivia's attempt to catch a ball illustrate the Proximodistal trend in motor development?
Question 7. How much individual variation is there in coordination of gross motor skills among children of the same age?
Question 8. Are there significant differences among the gross motor skills of boys and girls of the same age?
Question 9. From office supplies to furniture, the physical world has been largely designed for right-handed people. What difficulties do you think young children who are left-handed encounter as their fine motor skills develop? Do you think parents should encourage children to use their right hand for some activities? Why or why not?
Question 10. Critical thinkers insist on evidence before they will accept beliefs, even widely held cultural beliefs. What are your attitudes toward children under the age of 2 years sleeping with their parents? Are your attitudes supported by research evidence? Explain.
Question 11. Compare and contrast the explanations these two children present regarding where a baby comes from.
Question 12. What may be the reasons for why these two children have different explanations for where babies come from?
Question 13. In what ways does the boy explain the biology of fertilization in a way that makes sense to his experiences?
Question 13. Which child would you say has the "better" understanding of reproduction, and why?