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Late Adulthood
Theory and Descriptions of Late Adult Development
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
04/30/2014

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Term
Explicit Memory
Definition
the conscious, intentional recollection of previous experiences and information. People use explicit memory throughout the day, such as remembering the time of an appointment or recollecting an event from years ago
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Implicit Memory
Definition
Memory w/o concious awareness
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Prospective Memory
Definition
Remembering to do planned actions in the future
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Gerotranscendence
Definition
cosmic & transcendent perspective directed forward & outward, beyond the self
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Life Review
Definition
  • Comparing own experiences w/ those of others past & present
  • Benefits self-worth to have people listen
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Dependency-support Script
Definition
Dependent behaviours are attended to immediately
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Independence-ignore Script
Definition
Independent behaviours are mostly ignored
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Affect Optimization
Definition
Ability to maximize positive emotion and dampen negative emotion
Term
5 Ingredients of Wisdom
Definition
  • Knowledge about fundamental concerns of life (i.e. human nature, social relations, emotions)
  • Effective strategies for applying that knowledge to life decisions, handling conflict, and giving advice
  • A view of people that considers the multiple demands of their life conflicts
  • A concern w/ ultimate human values (common good) & respect for individual differences in values
  • Awareness & management of the uncertainties of life, many probs have no perfect solution
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