Life Span Developmental Psychology timeline Project

  • Conception

    The Germinal stage, when i was a little Zygote.When the sperm meets the egg, cells begin to divide creating me!
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    Prenatal Period (conception to birth)

    When my fetus went from the size of a pea to the size of a melon. My gender was formed and my hair and nails grew along with my arms and legs. "A pretty easy 9 months" as my mother describes it.
  • Embryonic stage

    When i was an embryo. This is from week 2 - week 8.
  • Fetal Stage

    This is from 8 weeks to birth
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    Infancy (birth to 18-24 months)

    I was sleeping about 18 hours a day, my mother says that we took naps together (shared sleeping), and i grew a lot during that time, I learned to speak simple words like Dada and Mama(cognitive). and I grew a lot of sensory motor skills(environmental). I had a secure attachment: I screamed whenever my mom left the room, and always wanted her to hold me (social/emotional).
  • moved houses

    This didn't really effect me because i was so young, but our family moved into a bigger house.
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    Early Childhood (2-5 years)

    Gained 5-10 lbs a year, I was playing outdoors with my friends and siblings, and i was very active (environmental). I went to pre school and kindergarten, made relationships outside of my family(social).
    I had lots of trouble managing my emotions including anger, and i had to go to therapy(psychological).
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    Middle/Late Childhood

    Developing of my "self" I was considered controversial to my peers, many kids liked me and got along with me, but many others did not like me very well. I also discovered my religion, and got into prayer and the lord(psychological). I learned to play the piano, and had a talent at drawing and painting(cognitive). I had a small group of friends that i would invite over to play, or celebrate my birthday with(social). I was reaching the start of puberty(biological).
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    Adolescence (11-18 years)

    I got my first menstrual period at the age of 12(biological). I started dating and developing intimate relationships earlier than most girls(social/emotional). I was peer pressured into doing many things that I was not comfortable with.(environmental).
  • Sister gets married

    My sister got married, there is a new member in the family.
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    Early Adulthood

    I can still see myself growing and maturing into a woman who doesn't get peer pressured into anything, and becoming my own independent person.(psychological). At this stage in my life, I am at the peak of my physical performance, and taking more risks in life and i probably will end up getting married or graduating college(cognitive, social). If i end up getting married, I will probably have one other life long friend with me(social).
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    Adulthood

    After I graduate, I will have children and start a family(socio/emotional) I will probably become confident in my career and planning for retirement(cognitive). My husband and I will become involved in our children's life and forget how to have a social life(environmental). I will start to show signs of aging and may be experiencing menopause(Psychological).
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    Late adulthood

    I will retire and become really good at golfing and make friends in the nursing home(social, environmental). I will start to forget many little things and need assistance for simple tasks, i will forget how to say things and they will always be on the "tip of my tongue"(cognitive, psychological).