How do stage theories and context theories account for adult development?
Stage theories propose that we move through distinct stages that occur in an orderly manner during our adult years. In contrast, contextual theories suggest that in order to understand development we must consider the environments(social, cultural) in which people live. At what age are we most influenced by the events occurring in our society? We are most influenced by events occurring when we are adolescents or young adults. What physical changes occur during early and middle adulthood? Reduced physical functioning, decreased vigor, and changes in appearance appear during middle adulthood. In addition, both women and men experience changes in their reproductive systems during midlife. What physical changes occur in later life? Among the many physical changes occurring in later life are declines in sensory abilities and a slowing of reflexes. What changes in memory occur as we age? Working memory does not decline with age, but moving information from it to long-term storage may become
