A2: Intellectual Development in Adults Flashcards
1
Q
What will people apply in early and middle adulthood?
A
- apply knowledge, skills and experiences acquired through their life
2
Q
- Thoughts are ________.
- Work through _______ answers.
- ____ ______ allow them to work through problems and _______ ________ to complex situations.
- new ______ cells continue to be made.
A
- thoughts are LOGICAL
- work through REALISTIC answers
- JOB ROLES allow them to work through problems and MAKE DECISIONS to complex situations
- new BRAIN cells continue to be made
3
Q
During middle adulthood, there may be a decline in…
A
- processing speed
4
Q
What is assumed about memory loss?
A
- it is associated with the ageing process
5
Q
What can the brain do throughout life?
A
make new brain cells
6
Q
Same as exercise protecting muscular strength…
A
- lifestyle, health activities and stimulating games keep the brain healthy and functioning
7
Q
Age related memory lapses:
A
- may be frustrating
- but are NOT necessarily a sign of dementia
8
Q
Psychological changes can cause…
A
- temporary malfunction in brain function in the ageing process
9
Q
What is mistaken for memory loss?
A
- if it takes longer to recall information
10
Q
Is memory loss an inevitable result of ageing?
A
- no
- because the brain is capable of producing new brain cells at any age
- so significant memory loss is not an inevitable result of ageing
11
Q
What is largely unaffected by normal ageing?
A
- crystallised intelligence (long-term memory) and some mental abilities
- the ability to do things always done and continue to do often
- eg play piano, can clearly remember significant life events (eg starting school)
12
Q
What may decline by normal ageing?
A
- fluid intelligence (short-term memory)
13
Q
How can you combat decline in short-term memory?
A
- joking a book group
- playing chess or bridge
- writing own life story
- crosswords
- sudoku
- jigsaw puzzles
