PS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Middle Age, Age Concern, Ecological Systems Theory
Developmental Psychology - Lecture 13
Exam Revision
Exam:
- 2h 10m long
- 100 multiple choice questions - Each worth 1 mark each
- Exam is 40% of uni
- Topics from Chapters 10 – 18 text book
Look at Chapter 2 - theories
- Answer sheet is computer scored
- Desk number above “Side 1” - right hand corner
- Bring an HB pencil, eraser, and student ID, and English dictionary
Study Focus:
- Chronological
- Week 7 onwards - Black Board learning materials - Take quiz for each week to test gaps in learning
- Also check chapter summaries
- Look at colour coding of text book
- Theories
Social clock theory
Schaie’s stage theory
Erikson’s psychosocial development theory
Levison’s theory of adult development
Activity & Disengagement theory
- Areas of focus
Adolescence
Puberty development
Health
Risky behaviours
Drinking
Moral development
Kohlberg - stages of morality
Cognitive development
develop abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning
Family, relationships & friendships
Teenage pregnancy
- Early Adulthood
Health
Work
Work-life balance
Marriage, divorce, remarriage & other lifestyles
Partnerships
Sternberg’s theory of love
- Middle Adulthood
Intelligence
Crystallised intelligence (general intelligence - increases over time)
Work
Relationships with Family & Friends
Midlife Crisis
Only 1/4 of us experience a midlife crisis
Marriage, divorce & Parenting
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Document Summary
100 multiple choice questions - each worth 1 mark each. Topics from chapters 10 18 text book. Desk number above side 1 - right hand corner. Bring an hb pencil, eraser, and student id, and english dictionary. Week 7 onwards - black board learning materials - take quiz for each week to test gaps in learning. Look at colour coding of text book. Cognitive development develop abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning. Crystallised intelligence (general intelligence - increases over time) Only 1/4 of us experience a midlife crisis. Use humour to soften death perhaps others had their faith. Develops understanding of theories - table of overview about what theories are about. Understand how people behave in different ways and how we interact with each other. Not just psychological, but we are looking at the social aspects, as well as their personality - interaction.
