Development Matrix
University of Phoenix Material Development Matrix
Part I – Developmental Stages
For each developmental domain, physical, cognitive, and social, identify two major changes or challenges associated with the following stages: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
Stage of
Development
Physical
Development
Cognitive
Development
Social Development
Childhood
This is when children begin to grow, crawl. walk, talk. They begin to develop gross and fine motor skills.
Their play will move from simple makebelieve to plots involving more characters and scenarios, and games with sophisticated rules. Children at this age can be very possessive and have difficulty sharing.
Toddlers tend to have rapid mood swings. While their emotions can be very intense, these feelings also tend to be quite shortlived.
Adolescence
This is normally when a person hits puberty. Also this is when they body its a growth spurt, The hands and feet tend to grown before the torso. The brain is still developing during the adolescence stage of life. A person in this stage tends to have more immature and impulsive behaviors.
A child tends to look at their parents for influence during this stage of life, but peer pressures are still a factor. Romantic and sexual relationships become very important in this stage of life.
Adulthood
During early adulthood a person may continue to add a bit of height and weight. Hormonal changes also continue to occur, but the effects are less pronounced
People in adulthood balance opposing views. They also learn how to balance practicality with social and creative considerations.
As
we find our way in the world and gain
Social and emotional changes are more noticeable during early adulthood. strive to find our place in the world.
During this time, important life decisions are made
than they were during adolescence.
During middle adulthood the most
Part I – Developmental Stages
For each developmental domain, physical, cognitive, and social, identify two major changes or challenges associated with the following stages: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
Stage of
Development
Physical
Development
Cognitive
Development
Social Development
Childhood
This is when children begin to grow, crawl. walk, talk. They begin to develop gross and fine motor skills.
Their play will move from simple makebelieve to plots involving more characters and scenarios, and games with sophisticated rules. Children at this age can be very possessive and have difficulty sharing.
Toddlers tend to have rapid mood swings. While their emotions can be very intense, these feelings also tend to be quite shortlived.
Adolescence
This is normally when a person hits puberty. Also this is when they body its a growth spurt, The hands and feet tend to grown before the torso. The brain is still developing during the adolescence stage of life. A person in this stage tends to have more immature and impulsive behaviors.
A child tends to look at their parents for influence during this stage of life, but peer pressures are still a factor. Romantic and sexual relationships become very important in this stage of life.
Adulthood
During early adulthood a person may continue to add a bit of height and weight. Hormonal changes also continue to occur, but the effects are less pronounced
People in adulthood balance opposing views. They also learn how to balance practicality with social and creative considerations.
As
we find our way in the world and gain
Social and emotional changes are more noticeable during early adulthood. strive to find our place in the world.
During this time, important life decisions are made
than they were during adolescence.
During middle adulthood the most