Assignment: Educational Resources in Infancy
Step A: Review Chapter 3 on Infancy and reflect on the following scenario:
Educational DVD's and toys have become popular amongst today's society with the assumption that they raise intelligence in babies.
Step B: In a two page paper:
o Discuss the cognitive, emotional, and physical (fine and gross) development that occurs in infancy.
o Using the developmental concepts you discussed in infancy, apply the data to refute or support the claims of a book or educational program's promise to help parents increase their babies' intelligence.
o Based on valid research, what suggestions would you give to a patient's parent to increase the intellectual development of infants?
o Discuss how your knowledge of development within infancy can be applied in your Obstetrics and Pediatrics clinical rotation.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.