PSY 7417 - Adult and Career Development

(3 units)

Reviews theories and empirical research relevant to the psychology of adult and career development. Topics include: theories and research findings on adult phases of development, major career theories, theories and research on aging, impact of adult changes on work motivation, abilities, interests and personality; interaction of work and non-work issues for adults over the course of the adult life cycle. Implications of these theories and research for the practice of I/O Psychology, Organizational Psychology, and Consulting Psychology are discussed.