PSYC 3490 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Heredity, Paul Baltes, Dependent And Independent Variables

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3490
• Professor: Laurie Mc Nelles

Document Summary

Chapt er o ne: st ud yi ng a dul t de vel opm en t and agi ng. Perspect i ves on adul t de vel op ment and a gi n g. Geront ol og y: t he sci e nt i fi c st udy of a gi n g f ro m mat uri t y t hro u gh ol d age. Agei sm : for m of di scri mi nat i on a gai nst ol de r adul t s based on t hei r age. T here i s an age -rel at e d decl i ne i n t he effi ci e ncy wi t h whi ch cul t ur al resources are used. T here i s a l ack of cul t ural , ol d -a ge fri endl y support st ruc t ures.