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Sociology 120
Introduction to Gerontology Telecourse |
After reading this chapter, students should be able to:
- Describe the research on cognitive functions with normal aging.
- Recognize how to measure components of intelligence in older adults and the individual and environmental factors that influence
intelligence.
- Know how we learn and how aging affects the learning process.
- Understand individual and environmental factors that affect how older people learn.
- Understand how aging affects the ability to retrieve information from the secondary memory.
- Know cognitive retraining and other ways to help older adults improve their learning and memory skills.
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- Keep working on Quiz 1.
- Review the Questions for Reflection.
Viewing Lessons with Questions for Reflection are indicated by
*Q4R. The Q4R assignments can be turned in anytime, but all are
due by Week 9 of a 12 week course or Week 5 of an 8 week course.
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- Text: Chapter 5 - Cognitive Changes with Aging
- Look over the summaries of the Chapters in the Final Review
- Viewing Lesson 5 -- Learning, Memory and Speed of Behavior Q4R
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