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Early childhood
Middle childhood
Dr. Mohsen Lotfy Ahmed
Development Across the Life Span
Developmental Psychology
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Dr. Mohsen Lotfy Ahmed
Development Across the Life Span
Developmental Psychology
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Early Childhood
Early Childhood
Lasts 2 to 7 years of age growth less rapid than during infancy Children in preoperational stage show
egocentric thought Animism Language Proficiency
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Early childhood
Physical developmentMotor developmentLanguage developmentCognitive developmentEmotional and social development
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Early childhood
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Early childhood
Increase in weight as a result of muscles growth, especially among males
(At the end of this stage weight up to seven times what it was at birth)
Increase in bone growth leads to a shift in the shape from an infant to toddler
Temporary tooth growth is completed(Temporary tooth loss at the end of this stage, announcing the beginning of the
appearance of permanent teeth)
Continuation of the nervous system growth ahead in its growth on other systems
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Physical development
Developmental Psychology
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Early childhood
Age in years Motion
3 years
Easily runningEasily jumpingEasily standingWash his hands aloneEating with a spoonGo to toilet alone
4 yearsJumping from a high placeUsing the arm only in throwing
5 years Good balance
6-7 yearsCoordination between hands & eyesControlling of the minute muscleRiding a Tricycles – Swimming - Dancing
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Motor development
Developmental Psychology
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Early childhood
Sentence Word count Age in years
2 Words 50 2 years
3 Words 400 2.5 years
4 Words 1000 3 years
Language Proficiency >>>> 4 years
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Language development
Developmental Psychology
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Early childhood
Preoperational stage – children sometimes think illogically by adult standards
Animistic Thinking Egocentrism Conservation Problems
Intuitive Thinking (Guessing solution based on what shown by the senses)
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Cognitive development
Developmental Psychology
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Early childhood
Most notable social changes in:◦Independence◦Simulate the role of the father and mother◦Peer relationships and types of play: Solitary play Parallel play Cooperative play
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Emotional and social development
Developmental Psychology
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Early childhood
Developmental Psychology
Early Childhood
Solitary play
فردي
Parallel play
متوازي
Cooperative play
تعاوني
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Most notable emotional changes in:◦Development in emotion from public to private◦Increase positive emotions◦Lack of negative emotions (Crying - Anger)◦Decrease the feeling of fear◦Control emotions and impulses◦Autonomy vs. shame / doubt
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Emotional and social development
Developmental Psychology
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Early childhood
Middle Childhood
Lasts from 7 to 11 years of age Characterized by slow physical growth Concrete operational stage – increased
abilities Important cognitive changes occur Use of Compound sentences
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Physical developmentMotor developmentLanguage developmentCognitive developmentEmotional and social development
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Middle Childhood
Developmental Psychology
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Middle childhood
Slow physical growth compared to the previous stages At the age of seven total length about 117 cm, weight
21.6 kg (Males are more in length and weight than females) At the age of ten total length about 152cm, weight
45kg (Males are more in length and weight than females, but after this age, the opposite happens)
Nervous system is becoming increasingly complex Increases sexual glands growth as a preparation of
puberty
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Physical development
Developmental Psychology
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Middle childhood
Dr. Mohsen Lotfy Ahmed
Motor development
Developmental Psychology
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Middle childhood
Controlling of all muscles Possibility to participate in all kinds of play Violent play for males
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Language development
Developmental Psychology
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Middle childhood
2,500 words at school age Use of Compound sentences Use of numbers Discrimination between vocabulary Correctly using of tenses
Concrete operational stage – increased abilities Thinking more logically, but it can also be very rigid. Tending to struggle with abstract and hypothetical concepts. Less egocentric and beginning to think about how other people might think
and feel. Beginning to understand that their thoughts are unique to them and that
not everyone else necessarily shares their thoughts, feelings, and opinions. Ability to: (Classification – Recall - Flexible thinking – Conclusion). Child thinking allows conservation problems to be solved. Reverse thinking. Increasing the ability to imagine and attention, but it can also few.
Dr. Mohsen Lotfy Ahmed
Cognitive development
Developmental Psychology
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Middle childhood
Most notable social changes in:◦Close ties to parents ◦Peer relationships become increasingly important
◦Friendships more important, last longer◦Cliques or groups formed, mostly same sex◦Terms boyfriend and girlfriend have little meaning at this stage
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Emotional and social development
Developmental Psychology
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Middle childhood
Most notable emotional changes in:◦Calmness and stability in emotions◦Control emotions and impulses◦Self-control◦Industry vs. Inferiority
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Emotional and social development
Developmental Psychology
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Middle childhood