2. It focuses on human
growth and changes across
the lifespan, including
physical, cognitive, social,
perceptual,
and emotional
intellectual,
personality
growth.
3. The study of human
developmental stages is
essential to understanding
how humans learn,
mature, and adapt.
Throughout their lives,
humans go through various
stages in development.
4. 1.Pre-natal Period (conception to
birth)
2. Infancy (birth to 2 years)
3. Early Childhood (2 to 6 years)
4. Late Childhood (6 to 12 years)
5.Adolescence (puberty (13) to 18
years)
6. Early Adulthood (18 to 40 years)
7.Middle Adulthood (40 years to
retirement)
8. Old Age (retirement to death)
5. 3 phases
1.germinal stage = first 2 weeks
conception, implantation, formation of
placenta
2.embryonic stage = 2 weeks – 2 months
formation of vital organs and systems
3.fetal stage = 2 months – birth
bodily growth continues, movement
capability begins, brain cells multiply age
of viability
6. Overview of fetal development
It involves tremendous growth – from a single cell to an
organism complete with brain and behavioral capabilities
7.
8. A g e when
hereditary
endowments and s e x
arefixedandallbody
features, both
externaland internal
11. change from plump baby t o
leaner more muscular
toddler
beginstowalk&talk
ability f o r pasive language
(beterunderstanding ofwhat’s
beingsaid)
tentativesenseofindependence
15. sentences are more complex;
speaks well enough for
strangers to understand
between what is real
imagination is vivid; line
&
imaginary is often indistinct
develops fears (common
fears: fear of dark, fear of
animals, & fear of death)
18. both large & small muscles
well-developed
developed complex motor
skills
from independent activities to
same sex group activities
acceptance
important
by peers very
19.
20. Transition age from
childhood to
adulthood when sex
maturation and rapid
physical development
occur resulting to
changes in ways of
feeling, thinking, and
acting.
21. traumatic life stage for child
& parent
puberty occurs
extremely concerned with
appearance
trying to establish self-
identity
24. physical development complete
emotional maturation continues to
develop
learned to
for actions &
accept
accept
usually
responsibility
criticism
usually knows how to profit from
errors
socially progress from age-related
peer groups to people with similar
27. physical changes begin to occur:
hair begins to thin & gray
wrinkles appear
hearing & vision decrease
muscles lose tone
main concerns: children, health,
job security, aging parents, & fear
of aging
love & acceptance still take a
major role
30. fastest growing age bracket of
society
physical deterioration (brittle bones,
poor coordination)
some memory problems
coping with retirement & forms of
entertainment
very concerned with health &
finances