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Human Development (Middle Childhood → Adolescence) - Coggle Diagram
Human Development (Middle Childhood → Adolescence)
Middle Childhood (Ages 6–11)
Physical Development
Steady growth in height/weight
Motor skills improve (fine and gross)
Brain development continues (frontal lobe matures)
Cognitive Development – Piaget’s Concrete Operational Stage
Logical thinking about concrete events
Understanding of conservation (e.g., water in different glasses)
Reversibility and classification improve
Social Development – Erikson’s Stage: Industry vs. Inferiority
Children focus on competence and productivity
Feedback from peers and teachers becomes very important
Moral Development (Kohlberg’s Preconventional & Conventional Stages)
Begin to understand rules and fairness
Judgments are based on rewards/punishments or approval
Adolescence (Ages 12–18)
Physical Development
Puberty: rapid growth, hormonal changes
Sexual maturation
Brain changes: prefrontal cortex, emotional regulation
Cognitive Development – Piaget’s Formal Operational Stage
Abstract thinking emerges
Ability to think hypothetically and plan for the future
Social/Emotional Development – Erikson’s Stage: Identity vs. Role Confusion
Explore different roles and beliefs
Seek to establish a personal identity
Moral Development – (Kohlberg’s Postconventional Stage)
Begin to form personal moral code
Recognize laws can be flawed