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1. An infant case study—sam | Psychology homework help
Assignment: An Infant Case Study—SamMany changes happen from conception to birth. A
single-celled zygote multiplies and grows over approximately 9 months into a living,
breathing human being composed of trillions of cells. That’s quite an amazing feat! With
such rapid growth occurring, it is not surprising that the developing fetus is vulnerable to a
number of different environmental influences.For this Assignment, you will examine an
infant case study to determine short-term developmental outcomes.Refer to the following
Case Study about Sam, a male infant:An infant male, Sam, was born to Jane and Roberto.
Jane works in the city as a medical transcriptionist, but requested 12 weeks of family leave
effective immediately upon Sam’s birth.Sam was born 6 weeks premature, by Cesarean
delivery. His Apgar score at 1 minute was 5; after receiving oxygen, his Apgar score at 5
minutes was 8. Apart from the first few minutes after birth, Sam has not required oxygen or
respiratory assistance. Because of his prematurity, Sam stayed in the hospital for 72 hours
before he was discharged.Jane drank occasionally throughout the pregnancy, but reported
drinking most heavily during the last trimester of her pregnancy, which was about the time
Roberto got laid off from his job. There is suspicion, although not confirmed, that Sam has
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Sam is a fussy eater, requiring short and frequent
feedings. He has been home for 2 weeks and wakes up hungry every 2 hours. He does not
sleep through the night.Roberto and Jane live in a house in a rural area. They do not have a
network of friends and family who live nearby who can help, but Jane’s mother has offered
to move in with them temporarily. Roberto and Jane’s mother get along very well. Jane is
debating whether she should reduce her family leave and go back to work earlier than she
had planned.Many of the details in the above case study have purposely been left
ambiguous (e.g., ethnicity, geographic location, etc.) so that you can make some conjectures
of your own and relate that to Sam’s short-term and long-term prognosis.To prepare for this
Assignment:· Review the Learning Resources for this week and consider any environmental
factors that might affect the infant’s development.· Search the Internet and/or the Walden
library to find articles related to the case study that might support your findings.For this
Assignment:Write a 2- to 3-page paper and include the following:· Explain the
environmental factors presented in the Case Study, as well as others that may be present
but not specifically identified in the Case Study that might affect Sam’s development.· With
the environmental factors you explained, further explain what you think the best case
scenario and the worst case scenario might be for Sam’s short-term developmental
outcomes and explain why.· Be specific, provide examples, and justify your response with

2. citations from the Learning Resources/literature.Support your Assignment with specific
references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list
for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course. Use proper APA
format and citations.Berk, L. E. (2014). Development through the lifespan (6th ed.). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.Chapter 2, “Genetic and Environmental Foundations”
(pp. 44–77)Chapter 3, “Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby” (pp. 78–
117)Charness, M. E., Riley, E. P., & Sowell, E. R. (2016). Drinking during pregnancy and the
developing brain: Is any amount safe? Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 20(2), 80–82.
doi:10.1016/j.tics.2015.09.011Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library
databases.Entringer, S., Buss, C., & Wadhwa, P. D. (2015). Prenatal stress, development,
health and disease risk: A psychobiological perspective—2015 Curt Richter Award Paper.
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 62, 366–375. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.08.019Note: You
will access this article from the Walden Library databases.Tzouma, V., Grepstad, M.,
Grimaccia, F., & Kanavos, P. (2015). Clinical, ethical, and socioeconomic considerations for
prescription drug use during pregnancy in women suffering from chronic diseases.
Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science, 49(6), 947–956.
doi:10.1177/2168479015589820Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library
databases.Grace, T., Bulsara, M., Robinson, M., & Hands, B. (2015). The impact of maternal
gestational stress on motor development in late childhood and adolescence: A longitudinal
study. Child Development, 87(1), 211–220.The Impact of Maternal Gestational Stress on
Motor Development in Late Childhood and Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study by Grace, T.,
Bulsara, M., Robinson, M., & Hands, B., in Child Development, 2015/October. Copyright 2015
by John Wiley & Sons-Journals. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons-Journals via
the Copyright Clearance Center. Retrieved from
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tegan_Grace/publication/282873739_The_Impact_
of_Maternal_Gestational_Stress_on_Motor_Development_in_Late_Childhood_and_Adolescenc
e_A_Longitudinal_Study/links/56244b7d08ae70315b5db881.pdfMarch of Dimes
Foundation. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.marchofdimes.orgCenters for Disease
Control and Prevention. (2016). Birth defects. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/index.html