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Adult Development and Aging by John C. Cavanaugh EBOOK PDF Instant Download
Table of Contents
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
About the Author
Ch 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
Ch 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: Neural Plasticity and the Aging Brain
Summary
Review Questions
Integrating Concepts in Development
Key Terms
Ch 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
Ch 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
Ch 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
Ch 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: Memory Training
6.6: Clinical Issues and Memory Testing
Summary
Review Questions
Integrating Concepts in Development
Key Terms
Ch 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
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Integrating Concepts in Development
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Ch 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
Ch 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
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Integrating Concepts in Development
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Ch 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
Ch 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
Ch 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
Ch 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
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Ch 14: Successful Aging
14.1: Demographic Trends and Social Policy
14.2: Health Issues and Quality of Life
14.3: Successful Aging
Summary
Review Questions
Integrating Concepts in Development
Key Terms
References
Name Index
Glossary/Subject Index
