PSYC 2070 Lecture : Lecture Jan 15
Document Summary
Lifespan- longest ideal time we can live under certain circumstances to 122-125 years. Life expectancy- average number of years based on the time you were born: development is multidimensional- occurs on different dimensions at the same time, multidirectional- some things are growing and getting bigger, some things are declining and getting. Based on the oldest age in history. Women tend to out live men 5 to 1. Depends on the time you were born. Has increased medical technology, vaccines for children: lifelong- continue to develop to grow and change. 4) plasticity- capacity for change (things look negative can turn out to be positive) 5) contextual- occurs within a context (things that happen at a certain age) Chronological age- number of years it"s been since you"ve been alive. Social age- based on the roles you take on in society. Biological age- based on physical health--10x of chronological age.
