PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Agoraphobia, Substance Abuse, Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Subjective age bias: people feeling younger than they actually are (the presence of negative aging stereotypes account for this, younger subjective age is linked with greater life satisfaction and other positive outcomes. Ageism: discrimination against any person, young or old, based on chronological age. The canadian coalition for seniors" mental health focus on the following issues among older adults: Issues, concepts, and methods in the study of older adults. People tend to become less alike as they grow older. Age effects- consequences of being a given chronological age (jewish boys are bar mitzvahed at age 13) Cohort effects- consequences of having been born in a given year and having grown up during a particular time period with its own unique pressures, challenges, and opportunities (in the. 1900"s stock markets were seen as safe, in the 1960"s people lost a lot of money) 2 major research designs used to assess developmental change:
