Define the Four Social Theories of Aging

question 91

Essay

Define the four social theories of aging.

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Definitions:

Statistical Manual

Refers to a handbook used for diagnosis and classification of mental disorders, for example, the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that classifies and defines mental disorders.

Bipolar Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

Big Five Personality

A theory that outlines five broad dimensions of human personality traits: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.