PSYC 3490 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Episodic Memory, Neuroimaging, Menopause

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3490
• Professor: Ashley Curtis

Document Summary

Discrimination against older adults on the basis of age and age-related myths and stereotypes. 2 components of the lifespan perspective and 4 influential factors. Lifespan perspective: placing adulthood into a broader context in order to understand individual differences better. Later (young adulthood, middle age and old age) Plasticity (we can improve our skills/mental capacity with practice, but there are limitations) Historical context (the circumstances in which we develop is determined by the historical period and culture we grow up in) Multiple causation (how we develop results from biological, sociocultural, psychological and life-cycle forces) 4 influencing forces of development and their impact on age-related outcomes. Examples: extraversion vs. intraversion can impact sociocultural aspects; gender stereotypes can impact mood and motivation; media influence can result in anxiety and depression. Examples: societal influences on gender roles, media influence on lifestyle. How the same event can affect different people at different points in life.