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Van Bel, F., Van de Bor, M., Stijnen, T., Baan, J., & Ruy, J. (1990). Decreased cardiac output in infants of mothers who abused cocaine. Pediatrics, 85, 30–32. Van Pelt, D. (1990). Smokers’ offspring more prone to asthma. Insight, 47. Van Pelt, D. (1990). Sperm abnormalities among cocaine users. Insight, 50. Windham, G. C., Swan, S. H., & Fenster, L. (1992). Parental cigarette smoking and the risk of spontaneous abortion. American Journal of Epidemiology, 135, 1394–1403. Classroom Activity 6: Prenatal Smoking and Childhood Behavior Problems A recent research study found a strong dose-related correlation between prenatal smoking and conduct problems in children studied at 5 and 7 years of age (Maughan, Taylor, Caspi, & Moffitt, 2004). This study examined 115 twins and found that mothers who smoked during pregnancy were significantly different from mothers who did not smoke. For instance, the mothers (and fathers) themselves were more likely to be antisocial, came from more disadvantaged backgrounds, and were more likely to have experienced depression. The effects of prenatal smoking were reduced 75 to100 percent after controlling for the aforementioned factors along with genetic influences. This study demonstrates very well the major concern with correlational research—correlation does not equal causation. This study could be used to promote critical thinking in students and to review issues related to research methods from Chapter 1. Students should be broken down into small groups. After doing so, they should be told about the relationship between prenatal smoking and conduct problems in 5- and 7-year-olds. They should not be given the information about the differences between women who smoke when pregnant and those who do not. Students should then be asked to brainstorm about the relationship between smoking and conduct problems. After brainstorming in their groups for a short while, groups should share their responses with the entire class. The class discussion should involve the remainder of the findings from the Maughan et al. (2004) study and the caution that should be exercised when interpreting data from correlational studies. Students can then be asked to generate (ethical) experimental research studies that could further examine the findings from the Maughan et al. study. Logistics: Group Size: Small groups (3–5 students) Followed by full class discussion Approximate time: 20–30 minutes (10–15 minutes for small group discussion, 10–15 minutes for full class discussion) Source: Maughan, B., Taylor, A., Caspi, A., & Moffitt, T. E. (2004). Prenatal smoking and early childhood conduct problems: Testing genetic and environmental explanations of the association. Archives of General Psychology, 61(8), 836–843.
Classroom Activity 7: Reproductive Double Standards for Men and Women Pro-choice legislator Pruitt introduced some legislative bills restricting male reproductive rights to illustrate how abortion restrictions amount to unequal treatment of women and men in reproductive Copyright © 2016 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Full file at https://testbankuniv.eu/Topical-Approach-to-Lifespan-Development-8th-Edition-Santrock-Solutions-Manual