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Early Adulthood Carolyn R. Fallahi, Ph. D.
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How do we study adults versus children? Increases and improvements = children Losses of function and decline = adults. Physical aging – some examples. Primary aging versus secondary aging. Gerontological balance sheet – Alan Welford (1993).
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Reproductive Capacity How does that change with aging? McFalls (1990) Issues Fertility issues with men
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Immune System functioning Two key organs: thymus gland and bone marrow Create 2 types of cells, B cells and T cells T cells = internal threats B cells = external threats Changes in the thymus gland Primary or secondary aging?
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Widowed adults Problems with immune system functioning Chronic stress
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Normal aging or cumulative stress? Immune system Physical health and disease Chronic problems The role of education Social class differences: James et. al. (1992)
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Differences in mental health rates New roles Cognitive functioning IQ issue: Werner Schaie and the Seattle Longitudinal Study (1996) Cattell and Horn’s: Crystallized intelligence Fluid intelligence Memory functioning
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Depression Women versus Men Rotter: differences between internal and external locus of control orientations Martin Seligman: Learned Helplessness theory Learned Optimism
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Sense of control and health Study: Judith Rodin and Ellen Langer (1977): mortality rates of nursing home residents.
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Erik Erikson: finding a partner The importance of intimacy South (1991) 2000 unmarried adults. What are they looking for? The role of attachment. Cindy Hazan and Philip Shaver (1987) Sample of 600 adults secure / avoidant / anxious or ambivalent
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Love Sternberg (1987) Intimacy Passion commitment
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Marriage Ted Huston (1994) 168 couples in their first marriage What changes in marriage? What makes a good marriage? The role of conflict Should we live together first? Research on cohabitation. Bumpass et. al. Homosexual partnerships.
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