Developmental Stages in Middle and Late

Adolescence
 Developmental Tasks According to Developmental Stages

Early Adolescence Middle Adolescence Late

(ages 12-14) (ages 15-16) Adolescence
(ages 17-19)

- Puberty (rapid - Secondary sexual - Physical

Physical growth period) characteristic advanced maturity and
Growth - Secondary sexual 95% of adult height reproductive
characteristics Reached leveling off and
ending
Developmental Tasks According to Developmental Stages

Early Middle Adolescence Late

Adolescence (ages 15-16) Adolescence
(ages 12-14) (ages 17-19)

Intellectual / - Concrete thoughts - Growth in abstract thoughts; - Abstract thoughts

Cognition dominate (here and reverts to concrete thoughts established
now) when stressed - Future oriented; able
- Cause and Effect - Cause-effect relationship to understand, plan,
relationship is better understood and pursue long
underdeveloped - Very self-absorbed range goals
- Stronger “self” than - Philosophical and
social awareness idealistic
Developmental Tasks According to Developmental Stages

Early Middle Adolescence Late

Adolescence (ages 15-16) Adolescence
(ages 12-14) (ages 17-19)

- Challenge authority, - Conflict with family - Emancipation

family, anti-parent predominates due to (vocational,
Autonomy
- Loneliness ambivalence about emerging technical, college
- Wide mood swings independence and/or work)
- Things of childhood - Adult lifestyle
rejected
- Argumentative and
disobedient
Developmental Tasks According to Developmental Stages

Early Middle Adolescence Late

Adolescence (ages 15-16) Adolescence
(ages 12-14) (ages 17-19)

- Preoccupation of - Less concern about physical changes - Usually comfortable with

Body Image physical changes and but more concerned about personal body image
critical of appearance attractiveness
- Anxieties about
secondary sexual - Excessive physical activities
characteristics alternating with lethargy
changes
- Peers as standards for
normal appearance
(comparison of self
- to peers)
Developmental Tasks According to Developmental Stages

Early Middle Adolescence Late

Adolescence (ages 15-16) Adolescence
(ages 12-14) (ages 17-19)

- Serves as - Stronger peer allegiances - Decisions/ values

developmental (fad behaviors) less influenced by
Peer Group
purpose - Sexual drives emerge and peers
- Intense friendship teens begin to explore ability - Relates to
with same sex to date and attract a partner individuals more
- Contact with than group
opposite sex in - Selection of
groups partners based on
individual
preference
Developmental Tasks According to Developmental Stages
Early
Adolescence
(ages 12-14)
- “Am I normal?”
Identity Development - Daydreaming
- Vocational goals change
frequently
- Begin to develop own
value system
- Emerging sexual feelings
and sexual exploration
- Imaginary audience
- Desire for privacy
- Magnify own problems -
“no one understands”
Middle Adolescence Late
(ages 15-16) Adolescence
(ages 17-19)
- Experimentation (sex, drugs, friends, - Pursue realistic vocational
jobs, risk- taking behaviors) goals with training or
career employment
- Relate to family as adult
- Realization of own
limitations and morality
- Establishment of sexual
identity and sexual
activity is common
- Establishment of moral
and ethical value system
- More capable of
intimate and complex
relationships
Developmental Tasks According to Developmental Stages
Early
Adolescence
(ages 12-14)
- “Am I normal?”
Identity Development - Daydreaming
- Vocational goals change
frequently
- Begin to develop own
value system
- Emerging sexual feelings
and sexual exploration
- Imaginary audience
- Desire for privacy
- Magnify own problems -
“no one understands”
Middle Adolescence Late
(ages 15-16) Adolescence
(ages 17-19)
- Experimentation (sex, drugs, friends, - Pursue realistic vocational
jobs, risk- taking behaviors) goals with training or
career employment
- Relate to family as adult
- Realization of own
limitations and morality
- Establishment of sexual
identity and sexual
activity is common
- Establishment of moral
and ethical value system
- More capable of
intimate and complex
relationships