Human Development Case Study Exercise

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Case Study

infant playing

Yolanda's first baby, Emma, is 3 months old and healthy. Emma is just learning to be socially aware. Yolanda is fortunate to be sharing a job with a coworker, which gives her extra time to be with her rapidly developing infant. Yolanda talks to her baby often and has hung a mobile above Emma's crib to provide visual stimulation.

Consult your textbook and this Web site: www.parents.com , Opens in new window (read the article entitled, “Fifty Simple Ways to Make Your Baby Smarter”).

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