CheckPoint Changes from Adolescence Through Adulthood Appendix F

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Appendix F

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	Growth Spurts Puberty	Formal operational stage. Egocentrism.	“I got to be me.” Problems with parents, engage in risky behavior. Ego identity
Young Adulthood	This is when physical development reaches its peak! This is where you feel your best!	Obtain highest intelligent test scores during this stage.	“the trying twenties” “Intimacy versus isolation”
Middle Adulthood	Physical decline. Memory loss, hair often starts falling or thinning at this point. Menopause.	Memory functioning loss.  This is the time where healthy eating would start to help you age better.	“Middlescence” “Age of Mastery” “Empty-nest syndrome”
Late Adulthood	Skin becomes less elastic, and so it becomes more wrinkled. Hair grows grey.	Alzheimer’s Disease. Loss of memory,	Stage of ego integrity, retirement.