PSYC 357 Chapter : Ch 1 Themes and Issues Textbook notes and definition
10 Jan 2012
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Chapter 1: themes and issues in adult development and aging. View of development as complex interaction of biological, psychosocial and social processes. Fields such as biology, medicine, nursing, sociology, history, arts, literature provide perspectives to enhance understanding of psychology of adulthood and aging. Composite of how people view themselves in biological, psychological, social domains of life. Interaction of biological, psychological, social domains: continuity principle changes occur in later adulthood build on what has occurred during one"s past, theoretical approach changes in old age occur against backdrop of person"s prior developmental history (ex. Individuality matters as people age they become more different from each other rather than alike. Increase age = older adults become more diverse segment of population in terms of their physical functioning, psychological performance, conditions of living. Importance of experiences in shaping development = increasing differences in adults = experience cause them to diverge from others of same age (ex.
