The document discusses human development across the lifespan from conception through late adulthood. It outlines several key developmental characteristics at different stages, including physical traits like weight gain and brain development in prenatal development, crying and eating habits in infancy, walking and talking in early childhood, and puberty and identity formation in adolescence. Responsibilities and health concerns are addressed in early, middle, and late adulthood stages.
The document discusses human development across the lifespan from conception through late adulthood. It outlines several key developmental characteristics at different stages, including physical traits like weight gain and brain development in prenatal development, crying and eating habits in infancy, walking and talking in early childhood, and puberty and identity formation in adolescence. Responsibilities and health concerns are addressed in early, middle, and late adulthood stages.
The document discusses human development across the lifespan from conception through late adulthood. It outlines several key developmental characteristics at different stages, including physical traits like weight gain and brain development in prenatal development, crying and eating habits in infancy, walking and talking in early childhood, and puberty and identity formation in adolescence. Responsibilities and health concerns are addressed in early, middle, and late adulthood stages.
Year & Section: BSED 1C1 Human development is the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the lifespan. Development includes growth and decline. This means that development can be positive or negative. (Santrock 2002) Outstanding Characteristic Traits and Developmental Task of Human Development Outstanding Characteristic Traits and Developmental Task Outstanding Characteristic Traits and Developmental Task of a Pre natal Outstanding Characteristic of Pre-natal • gains weight • brain develops • immunity system develops • eyes open • hiccups begin Outstanding Characteristic of an Infancy • cries • eats every 2-3 hours • responds to human voice and touch • begins to walk and talk Outstanding Characteristic of an Early Childhood • climbs stairs • learns more complex sentences • can hop • learns to socialize Outstanding Characteristic of Middle and Late Childhood • develops complex motor skills • peer acceptance is extremely important Outstanding Characteristic of Adolescence • puberty occurs • establishes a sense of self • confrontations with authority Outstanding Characteristic of Early adulthood • learns to accept responsibility • learns to accept criticism Outstanding Characteristic of Middle adulthood • concerned about job and health and family, • hearing and vision decrease Outstanding Characteristic of Late adulthood • concerned about health and finances, • bones become brittle • some memory loss Infancy
During the first few weeks and
months of an infant's life, her actions exhibited movements by the newborn are reflexive or infant include the startle reflex, whichinisnature. involuntary elicitedSome by sudden reflexloud sounds or position changes, and the grasp reflex, in which an infant instinctively grasps objects put in her hands or feet. Preschooler
The preschool years occur
between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. pointThe preschooler that attains should include standing on one foot for ten physical seconds skills at this or more, hopping or skipping, swinging and climbing, throwing and catching a ball, using a fork and spoon and drawing a person with a body. Adolescent
Is the period of dramatic physical
change marked by an over all as puberty. physical Adolescent growth is the spurt and sense of invincibility that sexual puts them atknown maturation, greater risk of dying from accidents or contracting sexually transmitted communications that can have lifelong consequences. Thank you for Listening😘