1.) Researchers at the Washington University Neonatal Development Research Lab used FMRI to study the brains of pre-term/full-term infants and found differences in brain development, especially in social/communication centers. Currently, data is being analyzed to see if pre-term infants have a greater risk of developing ADHD/Autism later on (Williams 2015).
2.) The issue is that pre-term infants may have an increased chance of developing ADHD/Autism disorders. This relates to developmental psychology because it is well known in the field that critical/sensory periods early in development make it easier to intervene and reduce the problematic symptoms that these children will have to live with throughout their development.
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David Featherman states that longitudinal studies are the most productive to study the complex dynamics of human development, the only major downside is their cost (1979). I would invest a good portion of the money towards FMRI to view brain development. An FMRI machine can cost up to "$500,000 to $3 million" and if I cannot purchase one, I will pay for its use (Sample and Adam 2003). This is necessary for reliable testing that will be consistent throughout the study. Furthermore, I would reimburse families for their contribution. Christine Grady believes that payment is often necessary to create a "revenue-neutral" activity for participants (2005). Personally, I believe it takes commitment for families to bring their children in for recurrent testing and to have them notify me with any observations. Also, this will make it easier to find more families providing me with a more statistically-reliable sample size. Furthermore, Kylie Valentine and Ilan Katz state that the first 8 years of life are the most important and that early intervention is cost-effective by reducing later costs (2007). Therefore, I will pay for early intervention programs. This will contribute as an experimental group to test if they can reduce the symptoms involved with
2.) The issue is that pre-term infants may have an increased chance of developing ADHD/Autism disorders. This relates to developmental psychology because it is well known in the field that critical/sensory periods early in development make it easier to intervene and reduce the problematic symptoms that these children will have to live with throughout their development.
3.) This is an important …show more content…
David Featherman states that longitudinal studies are the most productive to study the complex dynamics of human development, the only major downside is their cost (1979). I would invest a good portion of the money towards FMRI to view brain development. An FMRI machine can cost up to "$500,000 to $3 million" and if I cannot purchase one, I will pay for its use (Sample and Adam 2003). This is necessary for reliable testing that will be consistent throughout the study. Furthermore, I would reimburse families for their contribution. Christine Grady believes that payment is often necessary to create a "revenue-neutral" activity for participants (2005). Personally, I believe it takes commitment for families to bring their children in for recurrent testing and to have them notify me with any observations. Also, this will make it easier to find more families providing me with a more statistically-reliable sample size. Furthermore, Kylie Valentine and Ilan Katz state that the first 8 years of life are the most important and that early intervention is cost-effective by reducing later costs (2007). Therefore, I will pay for early intervention programs. This will contribute as an experimental group to test if they can reduce the symptoms involved with