Psychology of Adult Development

Psychology of Adult Development
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Contents
Question: 1.......................................................................................................................................3
Question: 2.......................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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Question: 1
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i) Discuss about age related changes in memory processes
According to case study, Susan is 75 years old widow lady and does not remember recent
events. However, she has no trouble remembering thing from her 20s but it continuously
changing the behavior and feel forgetting even the voice of her friends.
As person Susan grow older, her experience physiological changes that can cause glitches
in brain functions. It takes longer to learn something new and also recall information (Almeida &
et.al., 2020). The age related memory loss is the one of most common issue where brain is
capable of producing new cell at any age. In this way, it can be developed the significant
memory loss which is not inevitable result of aging.
Memory processes
Memory is a single term that reflects a number of different abilities in which holding
information briefly while working with it. There are different stages in used in the memory
processes such as encoding, storage and retrieval.
Encoding is a termed as consider initial learning information whereas storage refer to
maintain all information over time within brain. On the other hand, Retrieval is a based on the
ability to access information when if required.
Age related changes in memory processes
Encoding process will help for Susan to improve their learning ability and remember the
current events.
Through storage process, Susan is able to store and collect large amount of information
related past experience.
Retrieval process will support for Susan to identify past events and information.
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How it works with Example:-
The Susan meet with her friends again and again. It would be encoded with personality of
individual within mind. In this way, it help for maintain or record the information. This process
will support for remember their friends, family members.
Susan problem
Susan has recently memory is weaker than past memory so that it can improve the current
condition while implementing suitable approach
ii) Describe working memory
As per scenario, Susan is 75 years old lady so that it will be reducing the brain
remembering functionality and does not remember recent events. The working memory is based
on the cognitive system with limited capacity and hold temporarily information (Working
memory, 2018). It is important for individual’s person to provide guidance, reasoning in context
of decision-making and behavior. Usually, working memory is often used in context of short-
term but allows for manipulation of stored information or data within Susan brain.
The root of age-related cognitive decline that may reduce the ability to ignore particular
situation. So as they were putting more efforts into focused during encoding. In order to
compensate for minimizing the ability to hold information within working memory.
Susan’s working memory has declined due to older age, relates to equally typical increase
in distractibility.
iii) Discuss the relationship between Susan’s difficulty and her working memory capacity
The recent events memory of Susan’s is weaker and past memory of Susan’s is stronger.
In this way, it can be identified that Susan’s face difficulty to remember its current event and
poor current working memory capacity. This will help for identifying the relationship between
Susan’s difficulty and her working memory capacity. In recent memory, it should include the
cognitive ability, which become as important part of working memory capacity.
The relationship between Susan’s difficulties with her recent working memory capacity.
Sometimes, it relates to the basic cognitive activities such as memory, attention (Bjorgaard,
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