06 Oct Pregnancy and Birth
Order Instructions
STEP 1: Find a TED Talk related to prenatal development, or pick one of those listed below. Watch one of the talks that interests you, as long as it is a minimum of 8 minutes in length and relevant to the course. At the top of your response, include the title of the TED Talk, the name of the presenter, when it was filmed, along with a link to the video.
STEP 2: In an essay of between 200-400 words, respond to the following:
Give a summary of the TED talk, emphasizing the speaker’s main points. What did they teach about lifespan development?
What did you find most interesting about the talk, and what will you most likely remember from the talk?
What type of data or evidence did the presenter show to back up his or her information?
Read the biographical information and do some basic background research on the presenter. What area of psychology do they work in? More specifically, which psychological perspective would you say best fits the type of work they do? Why?
What other questions would you have for this presenter if you could have a conversation with her or him? What else would you like to know about the topic?
