PSYC 2070 Chapter : Final Exam
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Contextual (normative age-graded, normative history graded, non-normative: erikson, bronfendrenner leading causes of death. Early: height goes up & weight goes up. Middle: h goes down & weight goes up. Late: h goes down & weight goes down. Cohort effects (people in the same age group) (differences in their experiences growing up) Becoming a mother biological theories of aging (cellular clock theory) (hormonal stress theory) (free radical theory) Social clock (expectations of timing of major events in your life) Expectation to be married and have children, when we go back to school. Boomerang kids- leave for college, then come back. Benefits of exercise- slows down the age related loss of bone mass, helps with arthritis, cognitive improvements, slows the onset of age-related disorders such as dementia or depressions, social benefits, higher levels of mental well-being. Eden alternative- can change quantity or life with improvements in the quality of environment. Euphemism (a nicer way to say something negative)
