Essay Prompt
Prompt 1. Choose one of the following experiments (see Social-Emotional Development Videos). Describe the experiment and then discuss the implications for infant/toddler development. Be thorough. This means that you should be considering what developmental concepts you can connect to the actual experiment and the results, AND you will need to discuss what the results mean in the real world. Make sure you include your personal thoughts on the one that you chose. It's okay to disagree or have differing opinions on the studies as long as you can back up your thoughts with course concepts.
a. Still Face experiment (both mother and father)
b. Ainsworth's strange situation and attachment styles
c. Born Good? Baby morality study
Prompt 2. Go online and find at least one toddler (age 13 months- 36 months) activity that is recommended for parents to use. You can find hundreds of these on sites like Pinterest. Describe the activity in detail. You can include a picture if you want. Then critique it for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development based on what you have learned in this course. In other words, how does it support development? You must show connection to specific course concepts. Make sure you discuss the developmental appropriateness of the activity. Not all of the activities on the internet are age appropriate for the ages suggested from the source.