FSG W23
Week 2
Hello! We'll begin at 6:05pm
What are we covering today?
Lectures on Human Development
Textbook: Module 4
Note: Today’s session will be recorded!
Let’s begin with lecture 3 content…
Q1. Which of the following does NOT constitute as a
teratogen? Why?
A. Smoking and drinking
B. Zika Virus
C. Thalidomide
D. Mother's stress
E. Air pollution
Follow-up question: Why was thalidomide initially taken by pregnant women? What
was its effect on the baby?
Q2. A teratogen is
ingested in week 8,
which organ is NOT
severely affected?
A. Teeth
B. Palate
C. Legs
D. Ear
Follow-up question: Name another organ
is severely affected in this week but is not
listed here.
Q3. Why does alcohol have devastating effects for
the foetus, even though adults can consume alcohol
in moderation?
Follow-up Question: What is the disorder that results?
What are some implications of this disorder?
Q4. How many hours a day does a 5- to 9-year-old
spend in REM sleep & Non-REM sleep?
Q5. In a preferential looking experiment infants
are presented with each of the following, which
will they look at longer in each case? Why?
A. A dancing clown toy or an image of a clown
B. An image of their mom or an age-matched image of another woman
C. An image of a colorful sunset or a black & white version of this image
Q6. Fill in the blank: The study by Karen Aldoph found
that --- development has a clear effect on ---
development.
Q7. By 8 months, which of the following motor development
milestones are usually accomplished by North American
infants?
A. Sits without support
B. Stands well alone
C. Walks well alone
D. Walks up steps
Follow-up Question: Sheela is from India and is concerned that her child is not
developing "normally" according to this pattern, do you have any advice for her?
Moving into some lecture 4 and
related textbook questions…

Let’s
take a
quick 10-
minute
break!