AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

ADOLESCENCE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the text, a gerontologist studies:
A
old age.
B
work satisfaction.
C
emerging adulthood.
D
school testing.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gerontology is the study of the physical aspects of aging, as well as the mental, social and societal implications of aging. Gerontology can be a rewarding field, allowing you to practice a range of skills to improve the health of older adults.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although there are different ways to classify this population, some studies have classified elderly adults between the ages of 65 and 74 years as youngest-old, those between ages 75 and 84 years as middle-old, and those aged over 85 years as oldest-old [5].

Detailed explanation-3: -Gerontology is the scientific study of the phenomena of aging, by which is meant the progressive changes that take place in a cell, a tissue, an organ system, a total organism, or a group of organisms with the passage of time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Theories of social gerontology help us comprehensively understand the aging process by emphasizing individual characteristics, social relationships, and the larger cultural contexts in which individuals’ lives are embedded.

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