Psych 111 1st Edition Lecture 17Outline of Last Lecture DevelopmentI. Overview of DevelopmentII. Prenatal DevelopmentIII. InfancyIV. ChildhoodV. AdolescenceOutline of Current Lecture AgingI. Overview of AgingII. Age Differences in Adulthooda. Physicalb. Cognitivec. SocialIII. Causes of Changes in AdulthoodIV. Patterns of Lifespan ChangeCurrent LectureAGING• Adolescence reviewWhat are ramifications of adolescent prefrontal cortex immaturity?• Planning• Organizing• Prioritizing• Strategizing• Impulse control• ContextualizingWhat is impact of adolescents’ peers?Aging• Overview of Aging• Age Differences in Adulthood- Physical- Cognitive- Social• Causes of Changes in Adulthood• Patterns of Lifespan ChangeWhat Is Aging?• Age change past maturity• Changes leading to decreases in functional capacityWhen are humans mature?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.• Age- 13 - reproductive maturity- 18 - legal maturity (voting)- 21 - legal maturity (drinking)- 26 - legal maturity (parent insurance)• Cultural diversity• Historical diversityWhat is emerging adulthood?New stage between adolescence and full adulthood• do not have enough income to be completely independent• do not live in own home• do not have childrenWhat are physical changes during adulthood?• Femalesmenopause• MalesclimactericWhat are brain changes in adulthood?CRUNCHCompensationRelatedUtilization ofNeuralCircuitsHypothesisWhat are symptoms of dementia?• Impaired memory• Poor judgment• Language problems• Disorientation• Uninhibited behavior• Inability to perform familiar tasksHow does personality change across adulthood?• Relative Changestable rank order within cohort• Absolute Changemodest change in cohort average across populationWhat are examples of primary aging?• Graying of hair• Slowing of nervous system• Myopic visionWhat are examples of secondary aging?• Wrinkling from sun• Muscle weakness from sedentary life• Cardiac and respiratory disease from smoking• Cognitive confusion from drug toxicityWhat are example of tertiary aging?• Terminal drop• DyingAre there historical changes in lifespan development?• Increased quantity of life•Increased quality of lifeTake Home Messages(Aging)• Some improvements throughout adulthood and modest declines past 65• Some age differences result of cohort differences, not age change• Some age changes due to disease, not normal aging, and others are controllable (i.e.,secondary aging)• Both quantity and quality of lifespan has
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