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Age effects refers to one of the three fundamental effects examined in developmental research, along with cohort and time-of-measurement effects, which reflects the influence of time-dependent processes on development.
Age of viability is the age at which a fetus can survive because most of its bodily systems function adequately; typically at seven (7) months after conception ; a point between the 22nd and 28th prenatal weeks when survival outside the uterus is possible
Age-based double standard is a term used when an individual attributes an older person’s failure in memory as more serious than a memory failure observed in a young adult.
Age-graded expectations refer to views held within societies about what would be appropriate behavior at a given time in life.
Age-progression Photos refer to photographs that are "aged" through the use of computer software.
- Age, gender, SES, and cultural differences in making diagnoses : Age, gender, SES, and cultural differences in making diagnoses is the information about common demographic differences associated with specific mental disorders provided in the DSM-IV-TR when such information is known.
Ageism refers to a prejudicial view of older adults that characterizes them in negative ways.