Lifespan

Question 1

What are the seven stages of life

Answer 1

Infants
Early childhood 1-6
Middle childhood 6-12
Adolescence 12-20
Early adulthood 20-40
Middle adulthood 40-65
Later adulthood 65+

Question 2

What are the developmental tasks of infancy?

Answer 2

Growth and development, gross and fine motor, sleep/wake, sensory regulation, social, and cognitive

Question 3

Common diagnosis of infants

Answer 3

Cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, spina bifida, Erb’s palsy, genetic disorders, failure to thrive, developmental delay and congenital anomalies

Question 4

What are the developmental tasks of early and middle childhood years?

Answer 4

Refining skills, coordination and strength, and play.

Education
-Follow rules, cognitive skills, social, behavior, motor skills

Examples are sit, walk, climb, jump. Develop strength and endurance.

Question 5

What are the different stages of play?

Answer 5

Independent or solitary play, parallel, imaginative, games with rules, cooperative

Question 6

What are common diagnosis in early/ middle childhood?

Answer 6

Autism, down syndrome, intellectual disabilities, developmental coordination disorder, behavioral and psychological disorders, head injuries, amputation, burns

Question 7

What are the developmental tasks of adolescence?

Answer 7

Puberty, social participation, career paths, identity

Question 8

What are some common diagnosis in adolescence?

Answer 8

Bipolar disorder anorexia, bulimia, borderline personality, depression

Physical disabilities include sexuality, body image, future goals and aspirations

Question 9

What are the tasks and young and middle adulthood?

Answer 9

Assume responsibility from development, time of achievement, family, social, interest, civic

Finding significant relationship, securing employment, determining career path, establishing a home, raising a family

Question 10

What are common diagnosis in young and middle adulthood?

Answer 10

Physical illness is, psychological challenges, unhealthy habits

Question 11

What are the tasks in later adulthood?

Answer 11

Reflection and evaluation of life including retirement, decreasing workload, physical declines which includes loss of sensory functioning vision and hearing deficits, loss, cognitive changes, family and community involvement

Question 12

What are common diagnosis in later adulthood?

Answer 12

Depression, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, strokes, cardiac, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes