Adult Development ch. 1
External changes
Changes that are Visible and apparent to those we encounter (e.g. weight loss)
Internal changes
changes to ourselves that are not immediately apparent to casual observers
Chronological age
the number of years that have passed since your birth
biological age
a measure of an adults physical condition comparable to others of the same age
Psychological age
a measure of how an adults ability to deal with the environment compares to others of the same age
social age
based on the expected roles a person takes on at a specific point in his or her life
functional age
a combination of biological, psychological, and social age - or how well does an adult function compared to others
Normative age-graded influences
Influences that are linked to age and experience by most adults as they grow older.
biological clock
patterns of change over adulthood in health and physical functioning
social clock
patterns of change over adulthood in social roles; time schedule of the normal sequence of adult life experience
Ageism
discrimination against those who are in a later (or earlier) period of adulthood
normative history-graded Influences
effects connected to historical events and conditions that are experienced by everyone within a culture at that time
cultures
large social environment in which development takes place
cohorts
group of people who share a common historical experience at the same stage of life
nonnormative life events
aspects that influence one's life that are unique to the individual
behavioral genetics
study of the contributions genes make to individual behavior
twin studies
studies that compare similarities of monozyhotic twin pairs with dizygotic twin pairs on some behavior or trait of interest
interactionist view
idea that genetics influence how one interacts with the environment and the environment one chooses
Epigenetic inheritance
process in which the genes one receives at conception are modified by subsequent environmental events that occur during the prenatal period and throughout the lifespan
DNA Methylation
chemical process by which genes are modified in epigenetic inheritance