(Also try: Motor Development in Childhood.) This exercise will help you learn some of the important characteristics of each phase of the life-span and is best described as an "unscramble and reorganize" activity. Your objective is to unscramble the terms and phrases in the table below and reorganize them into their proper sequence.
| PHASE | APPROXIMATE AGE | ONE KEY FEATURE |
|---|---|---|
| Adulthood | About 2 through 12 years | Attachment to primary caregiver |
| Infancy | 65 years to death | Identity crises |
| Adolescence | Birth to about 2 years | Love, marriage, career |
| Prenatal | 12 through about 20 years | Increasing ability to think logically and to reason abstractly |
| Old Age | Conception through birth | Physical development of the nervous system and body |
| Childhood | 20 through 65 years | Reflection on life's accomplishments |
