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Chapter One Guided Reading Questions
- In your own words identify the study of Gerontology and Ageism.
- Describe the purpose and benefit of analyzing gerontology from a lifespan perspective. Include an analysis of the four key features. Provide examples to support your response.
- Describe the current patterns of the aging populations. Use information according to the demographers.
- Identify the four interactive forces that we study gerontology. Support with examples.
- Identify what the concept biopsychosocial means. Support with examples.
- Describe the three influences that interact in our development according Baltes.
- Describe the three meaning of age.
- How does chronological, perceived, biological, psychological and sociocultural age differ?
- Identify the following:
- Summarize the unique factors associated with studying gerontology. Nature vs. Nurture Stability-Change Issue Continuity-Discontinuity Controversy Universal vs. Context-Specific Development Controversy
- Summarize the unique factors associated with studying gerontology.
