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| Developmental psychology definition |
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| the scientific study of behavior and cognitions and their changes throughout the lifespan |
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| who introduced the End of History Illusion, and what does it mean? |
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Gilbert
Illusion where people believe their perceptions will remain roughly the same in the future. (not expecting to change in future)
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| name the 5 theories/approaches |
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1. Psychoanalytic theory
2.Bioecological Model
3. Humanistic
4. cognition
5. Behavorism |
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childhood experiences are important
theory 1-5 |
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nature nurtured environment in which we are raised in
theory1-5 |
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humans are not animals, we are unique and complex
People strive to do their best
theory1-5 |
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cognition developes
theory1-5 |
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rewards and punnishments
what works for one may not work for another
theory 1-5 |
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| what says theres a timeline we expect things to happen in our culture |
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| who was the theorist for the humanistic approach/theory? |
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term used when you combine all 5 approaches/theories
what does this mean? |
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eclectic
or
Biopsychosocial (BPS)
-we use all approaches as necessary for the individual |
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| What plays a role in the bioecological model? |
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| Name examples of the micro-system, macro-system, meso-system, and exosystem. List in terms in order. |
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micro-system: immediat family, friends (people who have most impact)
meso-system: neighbor
exosystem: teachers, parents' friends, extended family
Macrosystem: government, media, military, celebrities |
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| Name the 3 types of research methods talked about in class. |
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Longitudnal
Cross sectional
sequential |
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| Sequential research method |
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| Starts with cross sectional then follows them for a shorter period of time (5-15 years) |
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| cross sectional research method |
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randomly selected groups of people studied for a certain topic
eg, people in their 20s 30s then 40s |
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| longitudnal research method |
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study of a random group of people for a long period of time
(sometimes 50 years) |
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| name the 4 research designs talked about in class. |
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- Experimental
- survey
- observational
- case study
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| How many experimental groups are there in an experiment research design and what is done in each group? |
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3 groups
1 gets rewarded
2 gets punnished
3 control group- not given the exp. to prove that exp was what made results |
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| With a survey research design, how would you develop more acurate results? |
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| get alot of surveys go off the bell shape curve. |
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What are some problems with observational studies?
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-conclusion may come off own bias opinions and beliefs
-what is ovserved may not be what was actually observed
-no facts |
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What is a case study research design?
What are downfalls of this design? |
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observe a person or group of people over a period of time
-cannot be generalized
-need to do experiment to get a cause and effect |
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| stereotypes about age throughout the life span |
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| what are some discriminations on ageism? |
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-employment, trouble finding jobs or stuck in a job b/c of age
-percieved intelligence
-driving privilege
-housing, being at home or nursing home
-no longer a positive stereotype of "wisdom" |
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| differenciate between primary and secondary aging |
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primary: normative aging; will happen to everyone but timing is different
Seondary: what we can control; bad habits, what we eat etc. |
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What impacts primary aging?
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-experiences/behavior, physical health determines the experiences and behavior you can engage in
-others concepts about you, how you look determines others views of you
-self concept, how you feel about yourself |
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What is grit and self efficacy
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grit: determination/work to achieve goal
Self-efficacy: ones belief in ones ability to succeed in specific situations |
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| helps prevent the shrotening of the telomeres |
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| effect how our cells age; caps at the end of each strand of dna that protect our chromosomes (like the plastic tips at the end of shoelaces) |
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| what are some things that shorten aging? |
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| exercize, sleep, nutrients, positive social support, cognition enrichment |
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-sunlight (20 mins ok)
-poor nutritional diet
-toxins (led, mercury, BPA) |
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| what year was led a toxin in everyday products and what were some of the products? |
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1978
paint, glassware, windows, pipes (water), gasoline |
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| At what age do your senses start to be impacted and how much of those sensorys are lost in a lifespan? |
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getting used to sensory information
(background noise) |
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| you can see less and less in the dark as you age |
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realizing we are going to die
a conflict from having a desire to live but realizing that death is inevitable; this produces terror |
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belief that we are unique and special so much so that none of lifes difficulties or problems will affect us regardless of our behavior
-invincible feeling |
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| what are the top 4 causes of morality in late adulthood? |
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heart disease
cancer
lung
strokes |
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| what usually kills younger people? |
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what is a morality risk that doesnt directly kill older adults?
how is this a danger? |
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alzheimers
taking wrong medications, accidents, pneumonia |
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| name the types of dementias |
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alzheimers
poly pharmacy
wernicke's encephalopathy
Depression/anxiety
traumatic breain injury (TBI)
Multi infarct dementia
parkinsons
hydrocephalus
STDs |
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| robs people of cognitive functions |
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| alzheimers (define and explain what goes on in the brain to cause this) |
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-generalized deterioration in the brain
-axons become wrapped around each other which create a lack of oxygen getting to the neurons and leads to neuron death |
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define tangles and plaques
what disease do these cause? |
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tangels: twisted strands of protein in dead and dying nerve cells
Plaques: abnormal clusters of protein fragments build up between nerve cells
alzheimers |
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| drug interactions, the use of 4 or more drugs |
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Wernicke's Encephalopathy
(define and list 2 symptoms) |
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-memory loss due to alcohol abuse; reversable
-blackouts short-term memory loss |
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| classic wet brain; irreversable; happens after wernickes |
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| what shrinks if depression is left untreated? |
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| how long did it take new cells to grow when antidepressants were taken? |
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| consolidates memories in lymbic system |
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How is a traumatic brain injury acquired?
What happens with a traumatic brain injury? |
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car accidents, sports injuries
-personality changes possibly
-altered functioning
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| what causes multi infarct dementia? |
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| what are some symptoms of multi infarct dementia |
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-getting lost on familiar routes
-misplacing items
-personality changes |
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| what happens if parkinsons is left untreated? |
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| CSF doesnt drain normally and puts pressure on brain |
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| when your ability to lifve your lie is impacted by the stereotype people place on you (white/black, red head/blonde, etc) |
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| What 3 main things can slow secondary aging and promote neurogenesis? |
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- sleep
- exercize (40 mins brisk walking 5x/wk)
- nutrition
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| name some DOs to slow secondary aging |
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| wine, sunscreen, take meds appropriately, pets, safety equipment, meditation/mindfullness, passion |
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ability to step out of things and see things for what they are
-dont believe everything you think |
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| Number of people diagonosed with a disorder in a specific time period |
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trauma
stress
genetics
bacteria, parasites, toxins, viruses |
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| toxoplasmosis and strep can cause ? |
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| what is a treatment of anxiety? |
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
-mindfullness, dont believe everything you think
-deep breathing |
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