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PSY 375 Life Span Human Development
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Developmental Stages Matrix
Developmental Stage Physical changes Cognitive changes Socioemotional changes
Infancy Rapid increase in height and weight
Gross motor skills improve
Head circumference increases to
accommodate brain development.
Driven towards a goal by
accommodation and coordination of
reflexes
Active exploration through
experimenting
Anticipate solving problems
Speak in full sentences
Responding to people and objects
Social awareness heightens
Emotionally responsive to familiar
people or strangers
Self-awareness improves
Learns synchrony, attachment and
independence.
Early Childhood Baby fat turns to muscles and lower
body lengthens
Small appetite and now start to
become very picky eater
Growth is now steady and body
becomes proportionately thinner
Dramatic improvement in gross
motor skills
Very talkative and ask a lot of
questions
Very curious and observant
Self-centered in thoughts
Vocabulary becomes more
developed and discuss anything
Emotions are regulated and controlled
More attuned to past experiences
More confidence and independence is
shown
Self-motivated
Middle Childhood This is the age between 8 and 11
years old. Growth spurts occur in
this stage of development, a rise in
weight and height occurs
intermittently. Muscular
development occurs as well, the
child’s larger muscles are more
matured than smaller ones and they
have the capacity to run extended
distances, They are able to throw a
ball and catch it. Their gross motor
skills are more refined than the fine
ones as well.
At this stage there is a fast
expansion of mental skills. They
have a superior aptitude to explain
incidents and discuss ideas and
emotions. This is also the age where
there is less focus on self and more
on others. They exhibit adult-like
judgment but their interpretation is
restricted to tangible, real-life
circumstances.
Children at this phase also turn into
better communicators with the
improvement of cognition, but they
More autonomy from parents and
family. A more solid awareness of what
is right and what is wrong. They also
have a greater awareness of the future.
And a Budding comprehension about
their position in the world. More
concentration on friendships. Increasing
desire to be liked and recognized by
friends. More importance is placed on
friendships than ever before. Physical,
social, and mental skills advance
quickly. This is an essential time for
children to grow self-assurance in all
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*Please be sure to use this tutorial as a guide only. Do not plagiarize and do not resell as your own work. If you have any questions or problems with the tutorial please get a hold of me before leaving any negative feedback and I will resolve the issue. If you have trouble opening or viewing the files please contact me and I will fix the problem as soon as I can. Sometimes instructors change the syllabus so if the material does not match your syllabus please let me know. If I do not respond right away please be patient, I do have a full-time job and I try to check my messages once a day. Thanks and good luck!!! :-) University of Phoenix Material Developmental Stages Matrix Developmental Stage Physical changes Cognitive changes Socioemotional changes Infancy Rapid increase in height and weight Gross motor skills improve Head circumference increases to accommodate brain development. Driven towards a goal by accommodation and coordination of reflexes Active exploration through experimenting Anticipate solving problems Speak in full sentences Responding to people and objects Social awareness heightens Emotionally responsive to familiar people or strangers Self-awareness improves Learns synchrony, attachment and independence. Early Childhood Baby fat turns to muscles and lower body lengthens Small appetite and now start to become very picky eater Growth is now steady and body becomes proportionately thinner Dramatic improvement in gross motor skills Very talkative an ...
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