Developmental Stages Flashcards
Age when hereditary endowments and sex
are fixed and all body features, both
external and internal are developed
Pre-natal
Pre-natal
Conception to birth
Foundation age when basic behavior are organized and many ontogenetic maturation skills are developed.
Infancy
Infancy
Birth to 2 years old
Language and Elementary reasoning are Pre-gang age, exploratory, and questioning. acquired and initial socialization is experienced.
Early childhood
Early childhood
2 to 6 years old
Gang and creativity age when self-help skills, social skills, school skills, and play are developed.
Late childhood
Late childhood
6 to 12 years old
Transition age from childhood to adulthood when sex maturation and rapid physical development occur resulting to changes in
ways of feeling, thinking and acting.
Adolescence
Adolescence
Puberty to 18 years old
Age of adjustment to new patterns of life and roles such as spouse, parent and breadwinner.
Early adulthood
Early adulthood
18 to 40 years old
Transition age when adjustments to initial physical and mental decline are experienced
Middle age
Middle age
40 to retirement
age when increasingly rapid
physical and mental decline are
experienced
Old age
