PSYC 357 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Emerging Adulthood And Early Adulthood, Biopsychosocial Model, Continuity Equation
6 Oct 2016
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Themes and issues in adult development and aging. View of complex interaction of biological, psychological and social professes. Aging is not a simple, straightforward progression through time. Holding biology and psychology constant people age differently depending on where and when they live, whom they interact with and what resources they have available to them. Biological professes refer to how the body"s functions and structures change throughout the aging process. Psychological processes include the individual"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to growing older. The social processes of aging reflect that cultural, historical and interpersonal influences on the individual. Defined as a composite of how people view themselves in the biological, psychological and social domains of life. The interaction of these domains forms an overall view of the self . Changes are continuous over the life span: continuity principle. The changes that people experience in later adulthood build on the experiences they had in their earlier years.
