UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

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UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY AREA OF STUDY 2 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERY OLD YOUNG OLD VS VERY OLD (65-85) (85+) Decline Deterioration WHY? PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERY OLD

PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERY OLD COGNITIVE CHANGES PSYCHOSOCIAL CHANGES Separating relevant from irrelevant information Difficulty paying attention to more than one thing at a time (eg. driving) Slower at processing information Difficulty learning new information Memory declines; - Episodic memory declines - Semantic memory declines (after 90) - Procedural memory does not decline ERIKSON Integrity vs. Despair Looking back on the past Decline = Frustration Loneliness (Social world shrinks) GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF BRAIN CELLS CURRENT AND PAST LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERY OLD

Learning Activity 5.41 (pg.238) HOMEWORK

SUCCESSFUL AGEING (PAUL BALTES) HOW DO YOU MINIMISE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF OLD AGE? SUCCESSFUL AGEING S.O.C. THEORY S Selection = they should reduce the number of goals they try to achieve O Optimisation = they should make the most of their abilities, resources and abilities available to them C Compensation = they should develop new strategies to cope with losses and remain productive SUCCESSFUL AGEING (PAUL BALTES)

HOMEWORK Learning Activity 5.42 (pg.240) Chapter 5 – True/False Quiz (pg.242) Chapter 5 – Multiple Choice Test (pg.243-244) Chapter 5 – Short Answer Test (pg.245) HOMEWORK