Chapter 1: Periods of development Flashcards
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Infancy and toddlerhood
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Birth to 2 years
Dramatic changes in body and brain
Motor, perceptual and intellectual skills develop
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Prenatal period
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Conception to birth
9 months
Most rapid change
Changes from one-called organism to a human baby
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Early childhood
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2-6 years Longer leaner body Motor skills refined More self-control and more self-sufficient Make-believe Language skills expand Sense of morality Make friends
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Middle childhood
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6-11 years Transition to adulthood Puberty Sexual maturity Abstract and idealistic thoughts Personal goals and values
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Emerging adulthood
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18-25 years
Not fully assumed adult roles
Explore love, careers and personal values
