What type of data or evidence did the presenter show to back up his or her information?

STEP 1: Watch a TED Talk related to prenatal development, or pick one of those listed below.
Watch one of the talks that interests you, as long as it is a minimum of 8 minutes in length and
relevant to the course.
● TED talk Reducing Fear of Birth in U.S. Ina May Gaskin.
● Home or Hospital? Holding the Space for Human Birth: Saraswathi Vedam at
TEDxAmherstCollege.
● What Your Momma Never Told You About Childbirth | Marianne Ryan |
TEDxWilmingtonSalon
● Who delivered your baby? | Ashley Greenwald Tragash | TEDxUniversityofNevada.

STEP 2: Write a report (300-500 words) responding to the following:
● At the top of your report, include the title of the TED Talk, the name of the presenter,
when it was filmed, along with a link to the video.
● Give a summary of the TED talk, emphasizing the speaker’s main points. What did they
teach about lifespan development?
● What did you find most interesting about the talk, and what will you most likely
remember from the talk?
● What type of data or evidence did the presenter show to back up his or her information?
● Read the biographical information and do some basic background research on the
presenter. What area of psychology do they work in? More specifically, which
psychological perspective would you say best fits the type of work they do? Why?
● What other questions would you have for this presenter if you could have a conversation
with her or him? What else would you like to know about the topic?

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