Discussion Questions
Based on Nadine’s work in the Hayes Lab, what did she learn about how and when can the stress response be adaptive?
The author relates the community of Bayview to the stressful environment of the tadpoles. What are some of the stressers you know about in the environment where you serve?
“If the stress-response system was indeed the mechanism at play...it meant that if we figured out the problem early enough in a child’s development, we could make a significant impact on his or her later life” (p. 26). How does this statement encourage you in your work? Give a specific example.