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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
05/02/2013

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the climacteric
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broad complex of physical and emotional symptoms that accompany reproductive changes in middle adulthood
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moat dramatic aspect of climacteric
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menopause; 12 straight months of no menstration
age 51
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most deaths in middle age are from
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heart cancer and heart attacks
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how many percent adults smoke
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25%
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alcohal consumption is ...
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3rd leading cause of preventable death
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fluid intelligence
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abilities involved in aquiring new knoledge and skills
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crystallized intelligence
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cognibitive pragmatics, accumulated knowledge
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over time ____ intelligences decreases and _____ intellingence increases
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fluid=decreases
crystalized=increases
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eriksons generativity-
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contributing in worthwhile ways to others and community
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the 3 domains of eriksons generativity vs self absorbance
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procreative
productive
creative
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t/f: middle adulthood sets the stage for the rest of the persons life
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true
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procreative
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productive
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creative
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men and women experience ______ or ________ from overload of demands within a given role
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role strain or role conflict
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who are the primary caregivers for aging adults
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daughters or daughter in laws
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which spouse is more likely to initiate divorce
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wife
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Personality structure: the 5 factor model
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OCEAN, provides a useful vocabulary to describe how personality might change across the lifespan
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O in OCEAN
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openess to experience
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C in OCEAN
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conscientousness
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E in OCEAN
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extroversion
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A in OCEAN
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agreeableness
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N in OCEAN
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nuerocitism ( emotional stability) the one its good to be low in ?
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age of middle adulthood
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40 to 60-65
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which is known as command generation and what is it
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middle adulthood: age group making most of the important policy desicions that affect our lives. good at making desicions
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what is crisis model:
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changes are made; abrupt and stressful
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what is transistion model:
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changes are gradual; no crisis
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sensation:
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visual acuity, high frequency noise
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Reaction:
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slower, new motor skills more difficult
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internal:
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skeletal, skin & muscle, fat-store, heart and lung capacity
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andropause
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starts at 40, ends 70
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what are the big 5 universal traits:
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OCEAN
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example of high conscientiousness
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organized, dependable, persistant
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example of high nueroticism:
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moody, jealous, touchy
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ageism:
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negative stereotypes of older adults
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the golden 40: YOUNG
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60-69, retirement
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the golden 40: middle old
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70-79, sexual decline
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the golden 40: old-old
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80-89
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the golden 40: very old old
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90-99, hardy
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pathological effects of aging
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feeling the effects of old age
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what happens in aging with taste senses:
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taste declines-->add salt to food--> hypertension
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Reservertrol
Definition
a plant compoumd thought to contain antioxidant properties "pinot moir", dry red wines. may protect against heart diesease, cancer, diabetes, obesity
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what happens with the brain in aging
Definition
-loses 10% of mass GRAY MATTER
-lateralization declines
-CNS slows
-cognitive disorders
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memory type: sensory.. give discription and if decline
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info from senses
slight
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memory type: short term... give discription and if decline
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present memory
slight
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memory type: working ...give discription and if decline
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active thinking and processing
yes decline
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memory type: episodic long term ...give discription and if decline
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personal history
yes decline
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memory type: semantic long term.... give discription and if decline
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factual general knowledge
minimal decline
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dementia:
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maddness
difficult in: thinking and memory, social interactions, daily functions
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alzheimers:
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most common form of demetia, no cure, genetic, 6th leading cuase of death
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wisdom:
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expert knowledge system that involves excellent judgement and advice on critical and practical life issues
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positivity effect:
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attending to and ability to remember more positive information
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well being:
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be accepting, positive relationships, autonomy, master environment, maintain purpose, continue to grow personally
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3 factors of retirement adjustment:
Definition
attitude toward work
economic status
health status

women have more difficulty
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what is filial piety
Definition
a tradition in asion nations where older people are honored
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by 2030, 1 out of 5 people will be over the age of 65
Definition
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senescence:
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normal biological processes associated with aging, excluding disease
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stochastic theories:
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aging is result of wear and tear based on assults from internal and external env.
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biological clock:
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the pace of aging is genetically programmed
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TRUE: brain seems to compensate for declining size with increase neural activity
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6 cognitive abilities included in the seatle long. study
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verbal ability
spatial orientation
inductive reasoning
numeric facility
perceptual speed
verbal memory
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eriksons last stage:
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integrity vs despair
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stage theories:
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new life structures emerge
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continuity theories:
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changes, but not abrupt
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