U2 AOS1

• prenatal conception - birth
• infancy: birth - 2 years
• early childhood: 2 - 6 years
• late childhood: 6 - 12 years
• youth: 12 - 18 years
• early adulthood: 18 - 39 years
• middle adulthood: 40 - 65 years
• late adulthood: 65 - death
• An example of emotional development for a year 11 student transitioning into university may include exploring different values and beliefs and by doing so developing a deeper self-concept and therefore sense of identity.
• An example of intellectual development for a year 11 student transitioning into university is them promoting the acquisition of knowledge by focussing on their future. As they are in their final years of school, youth tend to be able to implement personalised effective memory recall strategies and can efficiently memorize knowledge. 
• Good communication can positively impact one’s emotional health and wellbeing as relationships are able to avoid misunderstandings, hurt, anger or confusion. These emotions are common amongst unhealthy relationships and as a result will negatively impact their emotional health and wellbeing. 
• Good communication can positively impact one’s mental health and wellbeing as both parties are able to offer thoughts and feelings to make inclusive decisions, therefore relieving possible anxieties that come about regarding certain decisions. 
• Good communication can positively impact emotional development as it allows for parties in relationships to effectively express and communicate emotions. Both parties can accept things that can’t change and focus their energy onto things that they can change because of good communication. This will influence the way people express their emotions. 
• A healthy relationship can positively impact emotional development as emotions can be expressed without fear of ridicule. Both parties can be open an honest with each other which can then help to build confidence. 
• A secondary sex characteristic are changes that occur to both females and males but are not directly involved in reproduction and are not present at birth. For example, women’s breasts start to develop, and male’s voices tend to lower.
• Positive perceptions of youth refer to good views other lifespan stages have on youth; these include youth being perceived to be ambitious and hardworking. As well as having many opportunities and are lucky to be alive in this generation. 
• Negative perceptions of adults refer to bad views other lifespan stages have on adults; these include adults being perceived to be out of touch meaning that they are not up to date with relevant societal news making them no longer a good source of information. As well as bad drivers, adults in the later adulthood life span stage may be perceived to be bad drivers because of decreased mobility.
• Perceptions that apply to both youth and adults are that both lifespan stages can be seen as sources of information/ expertise. Youth can be seen as sources of information/ experts in modern day technology, whereas adults can be seen as sources of information because of their experience. 
• Physical development refers to the changes that occur in the body and its systems, examples include growth, changes to the body systems and motor skill development.