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Stages of the human lifespan

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first stage of the human lifespan?

(a)  

2.

Which stage comes after Infancy in the stages of human development?

(a)  

3.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the human lifespan?

a)

Early adulthood

b)

Middle adulthood

c)

Conception

d)

Late adulthood

4.

What is the stage of human development that comes before middle adulthood?

(a)  

5.

Late childhood comes after Early childhood in the stages of human development shown in the diagram.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which stage of human development is represented by a person carrying a backpack and a book in the diagram?

(a)  

7.

What is the age range of the prenatal stage?

a)

Birth to 2 years

b)

Conception to Birth

c)

2 years to 6 years

d)

Birth to Adolescence

8.

Fill in the blank: During the prenatal stage, the body goes from a single cell to more than (a)   billion cells at birth.

9.

The prenatal stage involves the development of the body’s organs and structures.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the age range for infancy?

a)

Birth to 2 years old

b)

2 to 5 years old

c)

5 to 10 years old

d)

10 to 15 years old

11.

Which of the following is a characteristic of infancy?

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow and steady growth

c)

Refining motor skills

d)

Developing independence

12.

Fill in the blank: During infancy, children develop their (a)   skills and can walk, begin to run and hop.

13.

Which of the following is true about communication in infancy?

a)

Infants talk using complex sentences

b)

Infants use simple words to communicate

c)

Infants can write letters

d)

Infants can read books

14.

Infants can identify people who are familiar to them.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Fill in the blank:

Infants struggle to manage their (a)   when they don’t get what they want.

16.

What is the age range for early childhood?

a)

0-2 years old

b)

2-6 years old

c)

6-12 years old

d)

12-18 years old

17.

Fill in the blank:
One characteristic of early childhood is (a)   and steady physical growth.

18.

Fill in the blank:

During early childhood, children accomplish many new skills to increase their (a)   .

19.

What skills might children in the early childhood stage begin to acquire?

a)

Getting dressed

b)

Going to the toilet

c)

Feeding themselves

d)

All of the above

20.

Which of the following is a characteristic of late childhood?

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Hormonal surges

c)

Start to develop long term memory

d)

Beginning to make friends

21.

What is the age range for adolescence?

a)

5-10 years old

b)

12-18 years old

c)

18-25 years old

d)

8-14 years old

22.

Which of the following is a characteristic of adolescence?

a)

Hormonal surges

b)

Decreased independence

c)

No physical changes

d)

Less complex relationships

23.

What is the age range for early adulthood?

a)

10-18 years old

b)

18-40 years old

c)

30-50 years old

d)

40-65 years old

24.

Which of the following is a characteristic of middle adulthood?

a)

Pursuing further study or education

b)

Developing deeper relationships with others

c)

Go through puberty

d)

Identity, values and beliefs are well developed

25.

Which of the following is a characteristic of middle adulthood?

a)

A) Well developed identity, values and beliefs

b)

B) Learning to speak

c)

C) Rapid height increase

d)

D) Starting to crawl

26.

What is the age range for late adulthood?

a)

18-40 years

b)

40-65 years

c)

65 years old to death

d)

0-12 years

27.

People in late adulthood have more time to participate in leisure activities.

a)

True

b)

False