Overview
Description
Introduction to theories and research on the aging process. Practical applications.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the concepts of “aging” and “development” are defined and studied by psychologists.
- describe contemporary theories and research methods relevant to the study of adult development and aging.
- describe the effects of “aging” on behavioral, cognitive, and psychosocial processes throughout the adult life-span.
- describe the plasticity of functioning in late life and how lifestyle and the environment can affect the aging process.
- apply course material to one’s own development and/or the development of others.