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Prenatal Development & Birth
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Born
7 lbs.
21" long -
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First Two Years
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Biosocial
At about 6 and a half months, I can sit up and rolls over on my own. -
Biosocial
At 1 year, I weighed 20 lbs. and 4 oz. and was 30.5" long -
Cognitive
I started to say my first words such as apple, diaper, no, momma, daddy, and papa. -
Psychosocial
I cry when my mom leaves the room. When I play with my older brother, he makes me laugh the hardest. -
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Early Childhood
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Cognitive
I begin to learn the rules of grammar and start to make short, complete sentences instead of just single words and babbling. -
Biosocial
I realize my newly formed fine motor skills and participate in sports such as gymnastics, ballet, tap, and jazz. -
Psychosocial
I love to play house with my friends in my kindergarten class. I also love to play outside with my brother and the neighborhood girls. -
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Middle Childhood
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Cognitive
In school, I start to learn different parts of speech, vocabulary, and special techniques used in language. -
Biosocial
I took a test in 4th grade and as a result, I was placed into the Gifted and Talented program (a program in school for children with a promising academic future). -
Psychosocial
In school, I learn who are the popular kids and I notice how they get treated differently than my friends and I. I establish a solid group of friends who I feel comfortable with. -
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Adolescence
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Psychosocial
I lose and gain some friends, realizing who my true friends are. I start to bicker more with my parents as I come into my view of who I see myself as. -
Biosocial
As a member of my high school varsity swim team, I have gained a lot of muscle and my body has begun to change. I am also experiencing a lot more stress now that the difficult years of high school have started. -
Cognitive
I develop many analytical and critical thinking skills throughout school. I take many Advanced Placement classes and achieve great scores on my ACT and AP exams. I start thinking about what college I want to go to. -
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Emerging Adulthood
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Biosocial
As I move off to college, I try to keep in shape by joining my university's swim team. I also develop some emotional stress which came along with having a new boyfriend. -
Cognitive
As I really grow into my life on campus, my stereotypes about others begin to fade and I really start having an open mind to almost everything. I also focus my thinking more on the future, rather than short term. -
Psychosocial
My relationship with my long term boyfriend is very serious, as we have dated for 2 years. I have maintained and found extremely stable friendships in people at school, and I have also gotten closer to my parents over the years. -
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Adulthood
Adulthood -
Biosocial
I am beginning to notice wrinkles and grey hairs as I start to age faster and faster. My senses and reflexes are not as sharp as I would like them as they have also dwindled over the years. -
Psychosocial
My children have gone off to college, leaving just my husband and I at home. Our marriage is steady and he is my best friend. I have also grown very close to my older brother throughout our lives. -
Cognitive
My ability to think fast and recall things is declining and it is hard for me to remember things that may have happened yesterday. My crystallized intelligence is the same, but my age really shows through my fluid intelligence. -
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Late Adulthood
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Biosocial
I have had one hip replacement due to a fall in my home. I have hearing aids and my prescription for my glasses has gotten a lot stronger over the years. I get sick easily, as my immune system is declining rapidly with my aging body. -
Psychosocial
I have moved into a retirement community with my husband. I volunteer at the local animal shelter as it brings me joy being with the young animals. I have been retired for a while, but I enjoy being active in the community. -
Cognitive
I have very mild dementia and it is hard for me to remember things on a daily basis. It is harder for me to remember people I have just met and things that I need to do. -
Death
I pass away in my home as I am sleeping. A very peaceful, painless death,