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1、 The significance of ageLecturer: Dr. Qun YangEmail: Age and HappinessConceptions of Age Chronological age : the number of years that have elapsed since birth. Age has been conceptualized not just as chronological age but also as biological age, psychological age, and social age (Hoyer Park & Huang,
2、 2010). The personality trait of conscientiousness (being organized, careful, and disciplined, for example) predicted lower mortality (frequency of death) risk from childhood through late adulthood (Martin, Friedman, & Schwartz, 2007).Social age Social roles and expectations related to a persons age
3、.In predicting a 30 year-old adult womans behavior, which do you think would help you collect more information? A Her chronological age B Her social role as the mother of a 3-year-old childSummary Life-span expert Bernice Neugarten (1988) argues that in U.S. society chronological age is becoming irr
4、elevant. chronological age has become a less accurate predictor of the life events in our society. From a life-span perspective, an overall age profile of an individual involves not just chronological age but also biological age, psychological age, and social age. AssignmentReflect on yourself: How old would you be if you didnt know how old you were? How do you evaluate your own age?
