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    The document discusses four key factors that impact psychology throughout the lifespan: 1. Cohort - Belonging to a group that shares historical experiences affects one's goals, values, sense of belonging and self-esteem. 2. Socioeconomic status - One's class affects health, education, needs due to differences in wealth, job satisfaction and stress between upper, working and under classes. 3. Culture and ethnicity - Cultural participation builds skills and resilience, while ethnicity influences self-esteem and attitudes depending on being a majority or minority group. 4. Gender - Societal expectations shape behaviors differently for each gender from a young age regarding interactions, roles and education opportunities.

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    The document discusses four key factors that impact psychology throughout the lifespan: 1. Cohort - Belonging to a group that shares historical experiences affects one's goals, values, sense of belonging and self-esteem. 2. Socioeconomic status - One's class affects health, education, needs due to differences in wealth, job satisfaction and stress between upper, working and under classes. 3. Culture and ethnicity - Cultural participation builds skills and resilience, while ethnicity influences self-esteem and attitudes depending on being a majority or minority group. 4. Gender - Societal expectations shape behaviors differently for each gender from a young age regarding interactions, roles and education opportunities.

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    The document discusses four key factors that impact psychology throughout the lifespan: 1. Cohort - Belonging to a group that shares historical experiences affects one's goals, values, sense of belonging and self-esteem. 2. Socioeconomic status - One's class affects health, education, needs due to differences in wealth, job satisfaction and stress between upper, working and under classes. 3. Culture and ethnicity - Cultural participation builds skills and resilience, while ethnicity influences self-esteem and attitudes depending on being a majority or minority group. 4. Gender - Societal expectations shape behaviors differently for each gender from a young age regarding interactions, roles and education opportunities.

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    Psychology throughout the Lifespan

    The Impact of Cohort

    Every individual in each society belongs to a cohort. A cohort is a group of people who are born

    almost at the same time and share histories. Historical and cultural events experienced by

    members of a cohort greatly affect their goals and values. One of the impacts of a cohort is that it

    equips an individual with a sense of belonging. A sense of belonging is crucial for physical and

    mental health as it manages stress. Another impact of a cohort is increasing the self-esteem of an

    individual belonging to it. The cohort is an important aspect of society.

    The Impact of Socioeconomic Status

    All of us have experienced social-economic status depending on the class of family we grew in.

    Social-economic status has a great impact on the life of all human beings. It affects our physical

    and mental health, education, and the ability to meet our basic needs. People from the underclass,

    mostly temporary workers, are looked down upon by members from the upper classes due to

    their poverty level. Members from this class have higher rates of depression, illicit drug use, and

    attempted suicide. (“Lifespan Development”) There is a higher rate of infant mortality in this

    class. Individuals from the upper class are characterized by more wealth. People from this class

    experience better health, job satisfaction, and no problem in satisfying their wants. The working

    class owns less property when compared with those of the upper class. They do not find it

    difficult to cater to their basic needs but find it difficult to save.

    The Impact of Culture and Ethnicity

    Culture and ethnicity have a tremendous impact on every individual life. Culture is referred to as

    the characteristics of a group of individuals that includes language and social habits.

    Participating in culture enables one their learning and valuable skills. Through cultural
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    participation, children can instill resilience and build their self-esteem, which enables them to

    overcome difficulties later in life. Cultural involvement has been found to greatly impact the

    mental and physical health of members of society. Ethnicity can be described as individuals who

    recognize themselves through shared features such as nation, religion, and society that

    distinguish them from others. Ethnicity has various effects on the behaviors of individuals living

    in society. People from the greater ethnic group are found to have high self-esteem and self-

    confidence. These traits may be inherited or adapted from society. On the other hand, people

    from minority ethnic groups have a negative attitude towards life.

    The Impact of Gender

    Gender has been found to affect how individuals in society behave and interact with one another.

    Research has shown that children show diverse tendencies when it comes to interaction based on

    gender. Girls have been found to interact with friends of the same gender. (“Lifespan

    Development”) Boys, on the other hand, socialize with individuals based on shared interests

    regardless of gender. It has been discovered that every society has gender role expectations.

    These expectations have various impacts on the members of society. For example, some societies

    expect women to take care of children and perform home chores as men look for finances to

    cater for the family bills. This gender stereotype has resulted in most women not being educated

    since their role is to take care of the homestead. Men, on the other hand, acquire enough

    education so that they can manage finances properly.


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    Reference

    Learning, Lumen. “Lifespan Development.” Lumen,


    courses.lumenlearning.com/lifespandevelopment2/chapter/research-methods/.

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