Carpis, Junah Mae - Chapter 2 Activity

Junah Mae B.
Carpis 4th Year BS Psychology PSY 502- Developmental Psychology
1165- Competency Appraisal
Activity: Reflect your own personal development.
1. If you were an adult and you could not have children, would you want to adopt a
child? Why or why not?
First of all, parenting objectively can be for everyone, but not everyone is
doing it well. A lot of children in the world had and are being neglected of their needs
for physical sustenance, emotional nourishment, and education, which most
unfortunately, jeopardized by their own, should be "caregivers". It may be a little too
late for us to realize this, but now that we have, we are finally starting to be
enlightened that babies and children are not just mere consequences of a rush bodily
upheaval of our uncontrollable hormones; they are human beings completely out of
their choice of whether they wanted to be in this world, and in that context, we adults
should be responsible for their existence most especially during the early set of their
development.
Hence, if by chance, I am finally ready to become a mother in the future, but, I

am not physically equipped to have one--- yes, I am open to the idea of adopting. The
reason for this is because the person that I am right now, firmly believes that
motherhood is not just something that accidentally I have to become as a result of
producing a baby into this world. Motherhood for me is a decision and if, I am
allowed to be romantic--- a dream. A dream we all should actively decide if it is
something we want for our life. For yes, it is a woman’s biological design to
reproduce, but being a mother for all its good merits is beyond just biological design,
it is a role we actively choose for ourselves and act upon.
In conclusion, the most ideal situation for me to have kids in the future is
honestly through biologically having them on my own, well also, with the
participation of my hopefully beloved husband or partner at that time. It is my dream
to have little individuals whom I can care for, love, and share my life with. But my
ulterior motive for wanting to become a mother is beyond just having babies but also
because I selfishly long for that version of myself that I can only become through
having kids. And that existential longing, this personal desire to widen my path of
self-discovery through motherhood, does not ultimately require that my kids are
biologically mine.
2. Someone tells you that she had analyzed your genetic background and
environmental experiences and concluded that the environment has had little
influence on your intelligence. What would you say about this analysis?
In a nutshell, I will humbly express my stand on the interaction of genetics

(nature) and environment (nurture) for my situation if given that I am strikingly
intelligent, to the point that it raises some people to analyze my being. I am one of the
many people who don't side separately whether it is nature alone or nurture alone
which causes one's development as being intelligent, with adequate knowledge and
understanding of Developmental Psychology I believe that the two factors work
together to produce a certain result of an intelligent person. Nature had given us that
genetic blueprint to becoming intelligent, but it is only a potential at rest, without a
stimulating environment. The environment has the vital role of carving this potential
into actuality. What makes a child with a genetic predisposition of being a math
genius if nobody will expose him to the practice of counting and mathematical
operations? So yes, genetics might be the primary reason for one's intelligence, but
alongside that, is an environment that provides opportunities for this to be expressed.
3. Imagine that you and your partner have discovered that there is a 75 percent
chance that your child will inherit Tay-Sachs disease. Write an essay describing
your preferred plan of action: Do you terminate your (or your partner’s)
pregnancy, continue the pregnancy without medication and hope for the best, or
continue the pregnancy and treat the fetus using medically groundbreaking yet
experimental methods? Why?
If I would approach this situation in my truly Junah’s way, I would continue

my pregnancy with my husband although given a big chance of passing this genetic
disorder--- but with necessary awareness and caution. Given that I am already
pregnant before I found out about my situation, I would not terminate my pregnancy
or decide to have an abortion, it is in my principle that would not allow myself to
subject my baby to such sure death procedure even though objectively it is more
beneficial to prevent putting this genetic suffering to my kid when he/she will be
born. With all honesty, I can’t just make myself kill a life inside of me. Thus, I would
take the necessary clinical evaluations ensuring the confirmation of my baby having
this disease such as through undergoing amniocentesis wherein a sample of the fluid
surrounding the baby will be used to evaluate the presence of Tay-Sachs disease.
Thus, upon the birth of my baby, he/she will receive the necessary treatments to
improve the quality of his/her life amidst having untreatable Tay-Sachs disease and
even medically he/she will only have short years to live.
On another note, I am answering this situation only in my ideal approach

given that I have the ideal circumstances to afford the cost of my situation. I, also,
believe that before deciding to be pregnant especially if we have known in our
heredity being a possible carrier of a genetic disorder, it is vital to educate ourselves
to how we can best handle this situation and limit or prevent harming or subjecting
our kids to suffering just because we decided we want to conceive. I believe, the best
way to handle the situation is actually before deciding to get pregnant, such as
considering other options for pregnancy such as in-vitro fertilization or adoption.
4. Imagine that you or your partner is pregnant with your first child. A genetic
counselor has determined that your child has a 50 percent of inheriting cystic
fibrosis. Which method, or methods, if any, do you use to detect the disorder:
amniocentesis, chronic villus sampling, or ultrasound? Why?
I would most likely consider using amniocentesis to prenatally diagnose if my

baby inherited our recessive genetic disorder of cystic fibrosis. It is a procedure done
approximately 15-20 weeks after a woman's last menstruation. Using a thin and long
needle, a licensed doctor will take out an ounce of amniotic fluid surrounding the
fetus to analyze any genetic abnormalities which in this case is the presence of cystic
fibrosis in the development of my child. According to research, Amniocentesis is the
most accurate test to diagnose chromosomal anomalies such as cystic fibrosis and one
of the most common tests performed to prenatally diagnose most genetic disorders
early in life, making it one of the safest and most effective methods of diagnosis.

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Junah Mae B.

Carpis 4th Year BS Psychology PSY 502- Developmental Psychology

1165- Competency Appraisal

Activity: Reflect your own personal development.

Hence, if by chance, I am finally ready to become a mother in the future, but, I

In a nutshell, I will humbly express my stand on the interaction of genetics

If I would approach this situation in my truly Junah’s way, I would continue

On another note, I am answering this situation only in my ideal approach

I would most likely consider using amniocentesis to prenatally diagnose if my

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