Development transitions Flashcards
What are the stages in life
Prenatal
Infancy
Early childhood
Late childhood
Youth
early adult hood
Middle adulthood
Late adulthood
What are the ages for each stage in life
Prenatal - Fertilization, birth
Infancy - Birth, 2yr
Early childhood- 2yr, 6yr
Late childhood- 6yr, 12yr
Youth- 12yr, 18yr
early adult hood- 18yr, 40yr
Middle adulthood- 40yr, 65yr
Late adulthood- 65yr, death
What are factors that affect people perceptions
Your past
Media
Values and beliefs
Politicians
Others’ opinions
Experiences
What does PIES stand for?
Physical development
Intellectual development
Emotional development
Social development
What’s the definition of fine motor skills
Control body movements that involve the coordination of small muscle groups.
e.g. writing, cutting, tying shoelace
What’s the definition of gross motor skills
Control body movements that involve coordination of large muscle groups
e.g walking, throwing, skipping and kicking
What is physical development and what does it involve?
Changes that occur to the body and its systems
- Growth
- Changes to body systems
- Motor skills
What is intellectual development and what does it involve?
The increase in complexity of processes and the brain
- Knowlege and memory
- Language
- Thought patterns and problem solving
- Creativity
- Attention
What is emotional development and what does it involve?
Experiencing the full range of emotions and being able to appropriately express them
- Developing self-concept
- Experiencing full range of emotions
-Learning how to express emotions
- Building resilience
What is social development and what does it involve?
Refers to the increasing complexity of behavior patterns used in relationships with other people
- Relationship skills
- Behaviors
- Social roles
- Communication skills
What is development?
Refers to the orderly, predictable and sequential changes that occur in individuals from conception to death (PIES)
- Development is lifelong
- Qualitive means the quality improves or becomes more complex, e.g. interlexical development involves changes in a person’s perception and thinking
What are the signs of late childhood
Slow and steady growth
Many physical, social, emotional and intellectual changes
What are the signs of youth
Rapid growth
Increased independence
Sexual maturity
Puberty
What are the signs of early adulthood
Deciding a career
Choose life partner (get married, start family)
Physical peak at 25-30
What are signs of middle adulthood
Stable work
Finacial security
Empty nest syndrome (children leave home)
