PSY313H5 Lecture Notes - Developmental Psychology, Doc Zone, Baby Boomers
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Person"s development across their own lifespan, doesn"t end in adulthood. There is changes in the brain & lifestyle up until death. + experienced/- vulnerable- dependence /- involves activity limitation/ + maturity- emotions/ _+ social comparisons- life expectancy/ - decrease of health- pain/ legal heightened category. Lifespan perspective: defining age: chronological age: how long we have been around since our birth. Available time: socioemotional selectivity theory- laura carstensen: your knowledge how much time you have available effects your relationship with others: biological: assessed by measuring the functioning of the various vital, or life-limiting, organ systems. Psychological: refers to the functional level of the psychological abilities people use to adapt to changing environmental demands. Socio-cultural: the specific set of roles individuals adopt in relation to other members of society and culture to which they belong. + experienced/- vulnerable- dependence /- involves activity limitation/ + maturity- emotions/ _+ social comparisons- life expectancy/ - decrease of health- pain/ legal.
