DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES IN
MIDDLE AND LATE ADOLESCENCE
WHY AM I LIKE THIS?
ACTIVITY: CHALLENGES FACED DURING
ADOLESCENCE
PHYSICAL
CHANGES/PROBLEMS
BEHAVIORAL
CHANGES/PROBLEMS
EMOTIONAL
CHANGES/PROBLEMS
IDENTIFY
1. Acne is one of the major problems of a
teenagers.
2. Teenagers tend to feel overly emotional.
3. Teenagers tend to have overwhelming
emotions that can lead to impulsive decisions.
4. Body odor becomes evident.
5. Bodily changes result in self- consciousness.
6. Teenagers tend to change their sense of
fashion, hairstyle, etc.
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
Developmental Stage Characteristics
1. Pre- natal 1. Age when hereditary
endowments and sex are
(Conception to fixed and all body
Birth) features, both external
and internal are
2. Infancy (Birth to developed.
2 years) 2. Foundation age when
basic behavior are
organized and many
ontogenetic maturation
skills are developed
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
Developmental Stage Characteristics
3. Early Childhood ( 2 to 6 3. Pre- gang age,
years) exploratory, and
questioning. Language
4. Late Childhood ( 6 to and elementary reasoning
12 years) are acquired and initial
socialization is
experienced.
4. Gang and creativity age
when self-help skills,
social skills, and play are
developed.
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
Developmental Stage Characteristics
5. Adolescence ( puberty 5. Transition age from
to 18 years) childhood to adulthood
when sex maturation and
6. Early Adulthood rapid physical development
occur resulting to changes
in ways of feeling, thinking
and acting.
6. Age of adjustment to new
patterns of life and roles
such as spouse, parent and
bread winner.
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
Developmental Stage Characteristics
7. Middle Age ( 40 7. Transition age when
years to retirement) adjustments to initial
physical and mental
8. Old Age decline are
( retirement to experienced.
death) 8. Retirement age when
increasingly rapid
physical and mental
decline are
experienced.
ADOLESCENCE
Is a period of transition when the
individual changes physically and
psychologically from a child to an
adult.
It is a period when rapid
physiological and psychological
changes demand new social roles
to take place.