The document outlines 5 journal prompts for a child development course covering topics such as nature vs nurture, child development theories, teratogens, preschool classroom styles, and parenting styles. Students are asked to explain concepts, choose a theory and describe its components, analyze the effects of a teratogen on a mother, fetus, and parent-child relationship, and compare Piaget and Vygotsky preschool classrooms as well as describe 3 parenting styles and their potential effects.