In the Context of Late Adulthood, Discuss the Validity of Disengagement

question 29

Essay

In the context of late adulthood, discuss the validity of disengagement theory.

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Definitions:

Higher-order Conditioning

A conditioned response is linked to a new stimulus by associating the new stimulus with a previously conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention before it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Extinction

The process through which a conditioned response is weakened by presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.