Handbook of the psychology of aging

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Handbook of the psychology of aging

6th ed.
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Provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of recent research on the psychological aspects of aging. The 22 chapters are organized into four divisions: Concepts, Theories, and Methods in the Psychology of Aging; Biological and Social Influences on Aging; Behavioral Processes and Aging; and Complex Behavioral Concepts and Processes in Aging.

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Cover of: Handbook of the psychology of aging
Handbook of the psychology of aging
2006, Elsevier Academic Press
in English - 6th ed.
Cover of: Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Sixth Edition (Handbooks of Aging)
Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Sixth Edition (Handbooks of Aging)
December 9, 2005, Academic Press
in English
Cover of: Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Sixth Edition (Handbooks of Aging)
Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Sixth Edition (Handbooks of Aging)
December 9, 2005, Academic Press
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Cover of: Handbook of the psychology of aging
Handbook of the psychology of aging
2005, Elsevier Academic Press
in English - 6th ed.
Cover of: Handbook of the psychology of aging
Handbook of the psychology of aging
2005, Elsevier Academic Press
in English - 6th ed.
Cover of: Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Sixth Edition (Handbooks of Aging)
Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Sixth Edition (Handbooks of Aging)
December 13, 2005, Academic Press
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Table of Contents

Theoretical issues in the psychology of aging / Timothy A. Salthouse
Design and analysis of longitudinal studies on aging / Scott M. Hofer and Martin J. Sliwinski
Behavior genetics and aging / George P. Vogler
Contributions of cognitive neuroscience to the understanding of behavior and aging / Arthur F. Kramer, Monica Fabiani, and Stanley J. Colcombe
Health, behavior, and optimal aging : a life span developmental perspective / Carolyn M. Aldwin, Avron Spiro III, and Crystal L. Park
Environmental gerontology : progress in the post-Lawton era / Rick J. Scheidt and Paul G. Windley
Vision and aging / Frank Schieber
Aging, complexity, and motor performance / Karl M. Newell, David E. Vaillancourt, and Jacob J. Sosnoff
Changing role of the speed of processing construct in the cognitive psychology of human aging / Alan Hartley
Memory aging / William J. Hoyer and Paul Verhaeghen
Applied learning and aging : a closer look at reading / Bonnie J.F. Meyer and Carlee K. Pollard
Language comprehension and production in normal aging / Robert Thornton and Leah L. Light
Selection, optimization, and compensation as developmental mechanisms of adaptive resource allocation : review and preview / Michaela Riediger, Shu-Chen Li, and Ulman Lindenberger
Everyday problem solving and decision making / Michael Marsiske and Jennifer A. Margrett
Aging and the intersection of cognition, motivation, and emotion / Laura L. Carstensen, Joseph A. Mikels, and Mara Mather
Personality and aging / Daniel K. Mroczek, Avron Spiro III, and Paul W. Griffin
Attitudes toward aging and their effects on behavior / Thomas M. Hess
Improving the mental health of older adults / Bob G. Knight ... [et al.]
Adaptive technology / Charles T. Scialfa and Geoff R. Fernie
Wisdom and aging / Gerard M. Brugman
Autobiographical memory and the narrative of self over the life span / James E. Birren and Johannes J.F. Schroots
Religion and health in late life / Neal Krause.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Published in
Amsterdam, Boston
Series
The handbooks of aging
Other Titles
Psychology of aging

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
155.67
Library of Congress
BF724.55.A35 H36 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxi, 564 p. :
Number of pages
564

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL22719469M
ISBN 10
0121012646, 0121012654
ISBN 13
9780121012649, 9780121012656
LibraryThing
2113346
Goodreads
3352592
1578848

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OL18329048W

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