PPT-CHAPTER 5: ADULTHOOD AND OLD AGE

Adulthood is a time of transition Priorities are shifted as well as the outlook on life PHYSICAL CHANGES Theory 1 our cells break down as we age Theory 2 our cells are preset to limit the number of times they can divide and multiply. Physical Development in Late Adulthood. Life Expectancy and Life Span. Life Span. : the maximum number of years an individual can live; has remained between 120–125 years. Life Expectancy. : the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live. Unit 9 – RG 9f. Early and Middle Adulthood (20-65). Social development. early adulthood is often centered around careers. “midlife transition” -- occurs in person’s 40s when one may question his/her life & accomplishments . “Empty Nest Syndrome”. When a significant person in an older person’s life leaves many will rejoice and find a chance to reorganize their lives. This mostly affects females.. . Sending you to college is fun for your parents.. When do you feel like an adult?. http://. www.youtube.com. /. watch?v. =eVwX1AR5wbY. Class . expercise. To what extent do you feel like an adult most of the time. Not at all like an adult. Somewhat like an adult. Conception to Late Adulthood. Fetal Stage (Conception-Birth). During the first 8 weeks, the embryo becomes a fetus and develops fingers, toes, eyes, ears, a nose, a mouth, a heart, and a circulatory system. . (TAP). Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann, Inc. (ILCNSCA). About The Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP). The Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann, Inc. (ILCNSCA) provides a Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP) to assist students with the transition from special education to adulthood.. Copyright © 2016 . by Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. Motor development looks at changes over a lifetime.. However, most motor developmentalists have an expertise in childhood movement.. Pay much less attention to movement in adolescence. The transition from adolescence to stages of adulthood is linked less to chronological age or specific biological events, and more to personal, social, and cultural forces or events.. Events that occur at relatively specific times and that are shared by most people are called ‘normative events’. We rely upon culturally defined social milestones to mark adult development. These milestones are largely defined by choices of roles and relationships, the most important of which involve family and career.. Average age for first intercourse is 16 for boys and 17 for . girls. Media . Alcohol Use . hormones = increase in teen sexual activity. What about the emotional side of sex?. What factors make you more likely to abstain from sex?. Life Stages Juvenile to Adulthood Juvenile Juvenile : phase of life from weaning to the onset of puberty or sexual maturity “Phenotypic Limbo” phase Too old to be treated like infants Too small to behave like adults Adulthood-Death Warm Up Get ready to take quiz: everything off desk except pen/pencil Put your notebook under desk and have it ready for me to check starting at Developmental Psychology Homework: Interview Three Adults Some say new books bring with them the feeling of something fresh to begin with while some say old books are nostalgic and carry with them the true scent of a book. ADULTHOOD. SOCIAL CLOCK. DEF: a person’s notion of a developmental schedule that specifies what he or she should have accomplished by certain points. Expectations may lead to stress. PERSONALITY STABILITY. Put your notebook under desk and have it ready for me to check starting at Developmental Psychology. Homework: Interview Three Adults. Interview . three adults and ask them . what they . think are the three biggest .