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An 80-year-old who actively volunteers, maintains a vibrant social life, and continues to learn new skills might be considered 'younger' when assessed using which type of age?
An 80-year-old who actively volunteers, maintains a vibrant social life, and continues to learn new skills might be considered 'younger' when assessed using which type of age?
- Social Age (correct)
- Life Expectancy
- Chronological Age
- Biological Age
Internalized ageism refers to the societal pressures that promote positive stereotypes of aging to encourage more older adults to stay in the workforce longer.
Internalized ageism refers to the societal pressures that promote positive stereotypes of aging to encourage more older adults to stay in the workforce longer.
False (B)
What are the three functions of a theory?
What are the three functions of a theory?
Organize facts, generate predictions (hypotheses), and suggest and guide new research.
__________ age is measured by evaluating various aspects of an individuals capabilities and competence.
__________ age is measured by evaluating various aspects of an individuals capabilities and competence.
Match the following types of developmental influences with their appropriate examples:
Match the following types of developmental influences with their appropriate examples:
Flashcards
Subjective Age
Subjective Age
How old a person feels inside; feeling younger correlates with longer life.
Ageism
Ageism
Prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes based on a person's age.
Normative Age-Graded Influences
Normative Age-Graded Influences
Biological and environmental factors common to a specific age group.
Non-Normative Life Events
Non-Normative Life Events
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Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC)
Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC)
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Study Notes
- There are several ways to measure age.
Subjective Age
- How old a person feels internally.
- People who feel internally younger tend to live longer.
Functional Age
- Measures a person's competence and capabilities.
Contextual Age
- How others perceive an individual's age.
Biological Age
- Age-related declines occur in organ and system functioning.
- Influenced by genetics and universal across humans.
Psychological Age
- Comparison of learning, memory, social-emotional behavior, and moral thinking with same-age peers.
Social Age
- How one's roles, activities, and life events compare to peers of the same age.
Chronological Age
- Age measurement is based on birth date.
Life Expectancy
- Statistical average of human lifespan.
Age-Related Social Issues
- Ageism: Prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes based on age.
- Internalized Ageism: When individuals internalize and apply ageist beliefs to themselves.
- For example, believing older people cannot learn new things.
Developmental Influences
- Normative Age-Graded Influences: Biological and environmental factors are common to specific age groups.
- For example, puberty.
- Normative History-Graded Influences: Biological and environmental influences tied to specific historical periods.
- Affects people of particular generations.
- For example, COVID-19.
- Non-Normative Life Events: Unusual occurrences with major life impacts.
- For example, losing a parent or child.
Theoretical Framework
- Theories serve three functions: organize facts, generate predictions (hypotheses), and suggest and guide new research.
- Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC) is a model explaining how older adults adapt to loss.
- It involves selecting the most important goals to focus limited resources.
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Description
There are various methods to measure the age beyond the chronological. Subjective age refers to how old a person feels internally which results in people living longer. Other methods include functional, contextual, biological, psychological, social, and chronological age.
