UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

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UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

• AREA OF STUDY 2
• LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

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PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERY OLD
YOUNG OLD VS VERY OLD (65-85)

(85)

Decline
Deterioration WHY?

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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

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HOMEWORK

• Learning Activity 5.41 (pg.238)

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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

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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)