Adult Development and Aging

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ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING makes it easier to study and learn. This best-selling development text helps you connect what you're learning with real life while providing you with the tools you need to be successful in your course. Learning objectives, concept checks, review questions (organized by topic heading for quick review), and key terms (with definitions) help you focus on what's important in each chapter. Cover Contents Preface About the Author Chapter 1: Studying Adult Development and Aging 1.1 Perspectives on Adult Development and Aging 1.2 Issues in Studying Adult Development and Aging 1.3 Research Methods Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 2: Neuroscience as a Basis for Adult Development and Aging 2.1 The Neuroscience Approach 2.2 Neuroscience and Adult Development and Aging 2.3 Making Sense of Neuroscience Research: Explaining Changes in Brain-Behavior Relations 2.4 Plasticity and the Aging Brain Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 3: Physical Changes 3.1 Why Do We Age? Biological Theories of Aging 3.2 Appearance and Mobility 3.3 Sensory Systems 3.4 Vital Functions 3.5 The Reproductive System 3.6 The Autonomic Nervous System Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 4: Longevity, Health, and Functioning 4.1 How Long Will We Live? 4.2 Health and Illness 4.3 Common Chronic Conditions and Their Management 4.4 Pharmacology and Medication Adherence 4.5 Functional Health and Disability Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 5: Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions 5.1 Describing Person-Environment Interactions 5.2 The Ecology of Aging: Community Options 5.3 Living in Nursing Homes Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 6: Attention and Memory 6.1 Information Processing and Attention 6.2 Memory Processes 6.3 Memory in Context 6.4 Self-Evaluations of Memory Abilities 6.5 Clinical Issues and Memory Testing Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 7: Intelligence, Reasoning, Creativity, and Wisdom 7.1 Defining Intelligence 7.2 Developmental Trends in Psychometric Intelligence 7.3 Qualitative Differences in Adults' Thinking 7.4 Everyday Reasoning and Problem Solving Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 8: Social Cognition 8.1 Stereotypes and Aging 8.2 Social Knowledge Structures and Beliefs 8.3 Social Judgment Processes 8.4 Motivation and Social Processing Goals 8.5 Personal Control 8.6 Social Situations and Social Competence Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 9: Personality 9.1 Dispositional Traits across Adulthood 9.2 Personal Concerns and Qualitative Stages in Adulthood 9.3 Life Narratives, Identity, and the Self Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 10: Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders 10.1 Mental Health and the Adult Life Course 10.2 Developmental Issues in Assessment and Therapy 10.3 The Big Three: Depression, Delirium, and Dementia 10.4 Other Mental Disorders and Concerns Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 11: Relationships 11.1 Relationship Types and Issues 11.2 Lifestyles and Love Relationships 11.3 Family Dynamics and the Life Course Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 12: Work, Leisure, and Retirement 12.1 Occupational Selection and Development 12.2 Gender, Ethnicity, and Discrimination Issues 12.3 Occupational Transitions 12.4 Work and Family 12.5 Leisure Activities 12.6 Retirement and Work in Late Life Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 13: Dying and Bereavement 13.1 Definitions and Ethical Issues 13.2 Thinking about Death: Personal Aspects 13.3 End-of-Life Issues 13.4 Surviving the Loss: The Grieving Process Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms Chapter 14: Healthy Aging 14.1 Demographic Trends and Social Policy 14.2 Healthy Aging: Living Well in Later Life 14.3 Epilogue Summary Review Questions Integrating Concepts in Development Key Terms References Name Index Glossary/Subject Index