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Infancy (birth-2 years)
-learn about the world through their senses and motor behavior
-growth doesn’t occur at a steady rate
-brain 55% of its adult size
-learning to control their actions (i.e. "me do it" phase)
-trust vs. mistrust phase -
Early Childhood (2-6 years)
-use symbols to represent words, images, ideas
-growth slows
-brain 90% of its adult size
-frontal lobes of the brain grow rapidly
-capable of asserting control over their world through interactions and play
-initiative vs. guilt phase -
Middle Childhood (6-11 years)
-think logically about real events
-start employing memory strategies
-develop firm grasp on the use of numbers
-rapid growth spurt
-start to compare oneself to their peers to see how they measure up
-industry vs. inferiority phase -
Adolescence (11-18 years)
-able to think logically about concrete events
-dealing with abstract ideas and hypothetical situations
-puberty begins; menarche and spermarche
-rapid growth
-developing a sense of self... who am I?
-identity vs. role confusion phase -
Emerging Adulthood (18-25 years)
-abstract thinking
-physical maturation is complete
-physical abilities are at peak
-sharing life with others
-intimacy vs. isolation phase -
Adulthood (25-65 years)
-gradual decline
-skin loses elasticity
-possible weight gain
-decline in eyesight
-hair begins to turn gray
-finding your life's work, contributing to the development of others
-generativity vs. stagnation phase -
Late Adulthood (65+ years)
-reaction time slows
-muscle strength diminishes
-sharp senses decrease
-memory loss
-reflect on life
-satisfaction or failure?
-integrity vs. despair phase
