Overview
1. You are explaining evolutionary psychology and evolutionary developmental psychology to a friend. You offer a detailed explanations of both, and then discuss the evaluations of these two interests/theories. Discuss what you would include in your explanations and evaluations. 6 sentences or more
2. As a health-care professional, how would you use dominant and recessive, sex-linked, and polygenic genetic principles to explain differences in various abnormalities? 8 sentences or more
3. Read through the chromosomal abnormality chart and report on two of the abnormalities. Locate a media presentation on each and provide it for viewing. Discuss your selection and why it was an important media to share. 6 sentences or more
4. Read through the gene-linked abnormality chart and report on three of the abnormalities. Locate a media presentation on each and provide it for viewing. Discuss your selections and provide rationals for selections. 8 sentences or more
5. Meyer's, (2010), page 168, has a statement in our textbook on page 51: As one psychologist recently concluded: In reality, we are both the creatures and creators of our worlds. We are . . . the products of our genes and environments. Nevertheless . . . the stream of causation that shapes the future runs through our present choices . . . Mind matters . . . Our hopes, goals, and expectations influence our future.
Discuss your thoughts on Myer's quote...in your opinion, how much does mind matter? Offer an example or two. Is there anyone that you could think of to use as an example of genes/environment/choice/mind/hopes/goals/expectations interactions? 6 plus sentences