Changes From Adolescence To Adulthood
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Appendix F
Susan Hillman
Week 6 Checkpoint: Changes from Adolescence Through Adulthood
PSY/210
For each of three developmental domains: physical, cognitive, and social/personality, identify two major changes or challenges associated with that developmental stage (adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood).
|Stage of Development |Physical Development |Cognitive Development |Social/Personality Development |
|Adolescence |The main change in physical |In adolescence, the formal |During the adolescent years, is |
| |development in adolescence is |operational stage of cognitive |when they try to get their |
| |the growth spurt; in a time span|development begins; however some|independence from their parents |
| |of 2 to 3 years, adolescence |people never reach this stage. |and develop their own |
| |will grow in between 8 to 12 |In adolescence, the imaginary |individuality and identity. |
| |inches. Another physical change|audience and the personal fable |Also, during these years an |
| |during adolescence is the |also begins. A teenager may |adolescent has to deal with how |
| |secondary sex characteristics |feel as if everybody is watching|to learn how to express their |
| |develop. |them; thus the need for more |changing and developing |
| | |privacy. They also begin to |sexuality. |
| | |think that they are invincible. | |...
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