Describe how a warm bond with parents nurtures brain development. Include in your response a ...

Suggested Responses: Students should clearly describe the connections between stress caused by unmet needs and inappropriate stimulation, the secretion of cortisol, and its negative effects on brain growth. Students should indicate that they understand that prompt, warm, and appropriate adult responding to infant cries that signal unmet needs reduce and even prevent the stress that stimulates the release of cortisol and its resulting inhibition of brain growth. Students should mention the need for babies to feel secure and calm for optimal brain development.