Discuss four risk factors that have been associated with reduced mental abilities in children. How, in contrast, can a stimulating environment promote mental performance?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
• Risk factors associated with reduced mental ability are:
? Poor prenatal care, including maternal drug use during pregnancy
? Malnutrition
? Exposure to toxins such as lead
? Stressful family circumstances, such as having a father who does not live with the family; a mother with a history of mental illness; parents with limited work skills; and a history of stressful events such as domestic violence early in life
• A healthy and stimulating environment can raise mental performance. For example, inner-city children who got lots of mental enrichment at home and in child care or school, starting in infancy, had much better school achievement than did children in a control group.
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What will be an ideal response?