PSYC 3495 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Adolphe Quetelet, Geriatrics, Developmental Psychology

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3495
• Professor: Gerry Goldberg

Document Summary

Ch 1 history of the scientific study of aging. 1835, adolphe quetelet a mathematician and astronomer published a book decscribing the physical and behavioural characteristics of people at various stages of life. 1884, francis galton, trained in medicine and mathematics, sponsored a health exhibition in. London where he measured the physical and mental functions of more than 9000 people, ranging from 5-80 years of age. 1922, g. s. hall published a book entitles senescence: the second half of life which summarized what was known about aging in fields such as physiology, medicine, anatomy, and philosophy. Later of the 19th beginning of the 20th century, developmental psychologists focused mainly on children. 1933, charlotte buhler published a book on biological and psychological processes throughout the entire course of human development written in germen: buhler"s book is considered the foundation of life-span developmental psychology.