Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Ch.9 Life Span Development-Objective

This chapter will insure your understanding of Life Span Development.

Identify the age ranges associated with each following terms:

  • neonate: refers to the child from birth to 1 month of age
  • infant: refers to the child from one month to 1 year.
  • toddler: a child 1-3 years
  • preschooler: child from 3-6years
  • school age: child from 6-12 
  • adolesent: child between 12-18
  • early adulthood: from 20-40 years
  • middle adulthood: from 41-60
  • late adulthood:  age 61 and older



Discuss the key physical and psycho-social characteristics of individuals in each of the following age groups:
  • neonates and infants: 
  • toddlers
  • preschool-age 
  • school-age
  • adolescents
  • early adulthood
  • middle adulthood
  • late udulthood.

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