Shining Time Station is a favorite television show of your 3-year-old niece, Sunmi.  The stories on this show revolve around the antics of more than a dozen toy trains.  Each train has a name and a number.  Your brother is shocked one day when Sunmi told him the name and number associated with each train on the show.  Your brother is amazed because to him Thomas looks like James, he’s never noticed any numbers on the trains, and Sunmi’s memory in other areas does not seem to be extraordinary.  What can you tell your brother about how knowledge influences memory that might help explain Sunmi’s memory?

What are five general principles governing the influence of teratogens on prenatal development?

Name and describe the four stages of Piaget’s theory.

Describe what is known about how well infants can smell, taste, and feel.

Name and describe one disorder caused by an abnormal number of sex chromosomes that affects only males.  In addition, name and describe one disorder caused by an abnormal number of sex chromosomes that affects only females.

How does the environment influence obesity? Given that obesity has reached epidemic proportions, what could be done to help obese youth lose weight?  What are the features of effective weight loss programs?  

Name and briefly explain Kohlberg’s three levels of moral reasoning making sure to identify and describe each of the stages under each level.

Describe three skills that underlie prosocial behavior.

Name the three layers present in three-week-old embryos and describe what each layer will later form.

What are some recommended guidelines for dealing with picky eaters?