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Development ANS the pattern of change that begins at conception and continues through the life
span
Normative age-graded influences ANS influences that are similar for individuals in a particular
age group. These influences include biological process such as puberty and menopause.
Non-normative life events ANS unusual occurrences that have a major impact on the lives of
individual people. These events do not happen to everyone, and when they do occur they can
influence people in different ways. Examples include the death of a parent when a child is young,
pregnancy in early adolescence, a fire that destroys a home, winning the lottery, or getting an
unexpected career opportunity.
Developmental periods ANS What are listed below?
prenatal
infancy
early childhood
middle and late childhood
adolescence
early adulthood
middle adulthood
late adulthood
Prenatal period ANS from conception to birth
Toddler ANS o From age 1 ½ to 3 years old
o Transitional period between infancy and early childhood
-not one of Erikson's development periods; simply a transition period
,Infancy ANS o From birth to 18 or 24 months
o Extreme dependence upon adults
o Beginning of psychological activities, language, symbolic thought, sensorimotor coordination, and
social learning
Early childhood ANS o From age 3 to 5 years
o Called the "preschool years"
o Learn to become more self-sufficient and to care for themselves, develop school readiness skills
(following instructions and identifying letters), and spend many hours playing with peers.
o 1st grade typically marks the end of early childhood
Middle and late childhood ANS o From age 6 to 10 or 11 years old (approximately corresponding
to the elementary school years)
o Children mast the fundamental skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic, and are formally exposed
to the larger world and its culture
o Achievement becomes a more central theme of the child's worlds
o Self-control increases
Adolescence ANS o Entered at approximately 10 to 12 years of age and ending at 18 to 21 years
of age
o Period of transition from childhood to early adulthood
o Begins with rapid physical change - dramatic gains in height and weight, changes in body contour,
and the development of sexual characteristics such as enlargement of the breast, growth of pubic and
facial hair, and deepening voice.
o The pursuit of independence and an identity are preeminent
o Thought is more logical, abstract, and idealistic
o More time is spent outside the family
Early adulthood ANS o Begins in early twenties and last through the thirties
, o Establishment of personal and economic independence, advancement of career, selection of mate,
learning to live with that person in an intimate way, starting a family, and rearing children.
Middle adulthood ANS o From approximately 40 to about 60 years of age
o Time of expanding personal and social involvement and responsibility; of assisting the next
generation in becoming competent, mature individuals; and of reaching and maintain satisfaction in a
career.
Late adulthood ANS o Begins during the 60's or 70's and lasts until death
o Time of life review, retirement, and adjustment to new social roles and diminishing strength and
health
o The longest span of an period of development
o People in this group have been increasing dramatically
o Two levels of late adulthood according to Baltes and Smith
"young-old"
• 65-84
• Substantial potential for physical and cognitive fitness, retain much of their cognitive capacity, and
can develop strategies to cope with the gains and losses of aging
"oldest-old"
• 85 and older
• Show considerable loss in cognitive skills, experience and increase in chronic stress, and are more
frail
Nature ANS refers to an organism's biological inheritance
Nurture ANS refers to an organism's environmental esperiences
Erickson's theory ANS Erik Erikson's proposed a psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial
development comprising of eight stages from infancy to adulthood. Each stage consists of a unique
development task that confronts individuals with a crisis that must be resolved. According to Erikson,
this crisis is not a catastrophe but a turning point marked by both increased vulnerability and
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