Chicago Tribune article entitled "In Vitro: Children Conceived by IVF Score Well, Often Better, than Peers." The researchers looked at academic scores by children conceived by IVF versus traditional methods, and found that those children often scored higher. They controlled for age, gender, SES and environmental factors. However, what other factors might influence the outcome of this study? How might the outcome of this study impact reproductive medicine and the attitudes of future parents who are considering IVF?
This is a site for articles related to human development for students taking Psy 2261 (Child Development) or Psy 2340 (Life-Span Development) at Columbus State Community College. Articles are relevant to physical, cognitive or psychosocial development issues in infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood. If you find a broken link, please let me know!
Friday, September 24, 2010
IVF Babies Score Well on Academic Tests
Chicago Tribune article entitled "In Vitro: Children Conceived by IVF Score Well, Often Better, than Peers." The researchers looked at academic scores by children conceived by IVF versus traditional methods, and found that those children often scored higher. They controlled for age, gender, SES and environmental factors. However, what other factors might influence the outcome of this study? How might the outcome of this study impact reproductive medicine and the attitudes of future parents who are considering IVF?
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academics,
early childhood,
IVF,
middle childhood,
school
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