PSY-358 – Adult Development and Aging
PSY-358 – Adult Development and Aging
Topic 1 – Development Forces and Successful Aging Survey and Research
Directions: In 250-500 words, answer the following questions regarding life-span perspectives and successful aging. You must use three resources; your textbook can be counted as one. Include in-text citations in your responses, with proper reference list at the end of the questions.
- Discuss the major developmental forces (biological, psychological, sociocultural, and life cycle) that influence emerging, middle and late adulthood. Share specific examples for each force, being sure to connect your thoughts directly to research.
- Describe the current research methods for studying adult aging. Discuss the main approaches for measuring behavior, including strengths and weaknesses for each.
- Provide a summary of a current research study (within the last 5 years) on the aging adult population and choose a theoretical perspective to explain why the research aligns (or doesn’t) with what the theory claims. What may be some reasons for this?
References:
Campisi, J., Kapahi, P., Lithgow, G. J., Melov, S., Newman, J. C., & Verdin, E. (2019). From discoveries in aging research to therapeutics for healthy aging. Nature, 571(7764), 183.
Liu, H., & Guo, G. (2015). Lifetime socioeconomic status, historical context, and genetic inheritance in shaping body mass in middle and late adulthood. American sociological review, 80(4), 705-737.
Weil, J. (2017). Research design in aging and social gerontology: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Routledge.
