adulthood - ch. 14, 15,16

Question 1

emerging adulthood

Answer 1

transition to adult roles that is prolonged in the teens to the late twenties. debated existence

Question 2

social clock

Answer 2

age-graded expectations for life events, such as a first job, getting married, or retiring.

Question 3

sternberg’s triarchic theory of love

p/c/c

Answer 3

passionate (sex)
companionate (besties)
compassionate (concern for well-being)

Question 4

presbyopia

Answer 4

around 60, eyes lose capacity to adjust to close-up objects

Question 5

glaucoma

Answer 5

disease where poor fluid drainage within the eyes leads to buildup of pressure that damages the option nerve

Question 6

presbycusis

Answer 6

old hearing, age related hearing loss

Question 7

climactric

Answer 7

fertility decline in midlife. men: produce fewer sperm, women: menopause

Question 8

hardiness

c/c/c

Answer 8

control, commitment, and challenge. these three traits motivate people to turn stressors into opportunities to build resilience

Question 9

practical problem solving

Answer 9

requires people to size up real-world situations and analyze for to achieve goals when outcomes are uncertain.

Question 10

__% of adult learners are women.

Answer 10

60

Question 11

possible selves

Answer 11

future-oriented representatins of what one hopes to be and what one fears becoming

Question 12

big five personality traits

Answer 12

neuroticism, extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness

Question 13

feminization of poverty

Answer 13

women who support themselves or their family have become the majority of the adult population living in poverty

Question 14

skipped-generation families

Answer 14

grandparents raising their grandchildren, becoming increasingly more common

Question 15

sandwich generation

Answer 15

another way to refer to middle aged adults who much care for older and younger generations at the same time

Question 16

glass ceiling

Answer 16

invisible barrier preventing advancement up the corporate ladder

Question 17

HRT

Answer 17

hormone replacement therapy, supposed to treat menopause.
short term advantages: manages hot flashed, can reduce risk of osteoporosis and gives cardiovascular benefits
disadvantages: increased risk of breast cancer, dementia, endometrial cancer, NOT MEANT FOR LONG TERM USE

Question 18

one in _____ men with experience erectile dysfunction

Answer 18

five

Question 19

Levinson’s seasons of life (erikson)

Answer 19

young adults: construct a dream (mentorship is important)
adults: will focus on career or family
MIDLIFE CRISIS
CROSS-SECTIONAL

Question 20

Vaillant’s adaptation to life (erikson)

Answer 20

20: intimacy
30: career
40: becoming generative
50/60: keepers of meaning
70: spirituality
LONGITUDINAL

Question 21

gender differences in levinson’s midlife crisis

Answer 21

men were more likely to experience it in their 40s
women in their 50s

Question 22

infantalizing

Answer 22

thinking that old people are no longer capable and in reality, many retain their cognitive function

Question 23

dementia

Answer 23

commonly caused by alzheimers in the mid-60s

Question 24

alzheimer’s

Answer 24

brain deterioration, structural changes develop, like neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques, which kill neurons and thus memory.
lowers levels of acetylcholine and serotonin

Question 25

fluid vs. crystallized intelligence

Answer 25

fluid intelligence stabilizes or declines
crystallized intelligence can grow your entire life.

Question 26

wisdom

Answer 26

breadth and depth of practical knowledge

Question 27

Baltes’ 5 components of wisdom

Answer 27

factual knowledge
strategies and procedures
lifespan contextualism
relativism
uncertainty

Question 28

grandparent types

d/p/a

Answer 28

detached: no influence
passive: little influence
active: big influence

Question 29

elder maltreatment

p/p/p/f

Answer 29

physical abuse, physical neglect, psychological abuse, financial abuse

Question 30

risk factors for elder abuse

Answer 30

dependency of victim and perpetrator, psychological disturbance/stress of the perpetrator, history of family violence, institutional conditions