PSY 452 - Adult Development and Aging

Description:
Principles of adult psychological development and the aging process. Examination of adult behavior, life-styles, crises in adult development, and cognitive, personality, and intellectual changes with aging.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and describe and apply major psychological theories about adult change or development.
Identify, describe, and define the research methodology frequently used by psychologists in the study of adult aging and development.
Observe, identify, and describe the physical and health changes that occur in adult aging.
Identify and describe the intellectual changes that occur during adulthood.
Assess, identify, and describe the social and work roles in adulthood and the development of relationships.
Summarize the particular issues faced in adulthood such as the search for meaning, stresses, and transitions associated with late adulthood.