adulthood - ch. 14, 15,16 Flashcards
emerging adulthood
transition to adult roles that is prolonged in the teens to the late twenties. debated existence
social clock
age-graded expectations for life events, such as a first job, getting married, or retiring.
sternberg’s triarchic theory of love
p/c/c
passionate (sex)
companionate (besties)
compassionate (concern for well-being)
presbyopia
around 60, eyes lose capacity to adjust to close-up objects
glaucoma
disease where poor fluid drainage within the eyes leads to buildup of pressure that damages the option nerve
presbycusis
old hearing, age related hearing loss
climactric
fertility decline in midlife. men: produce fewer sperm, women: menopause
hardiness
c/c/c
control, commitment, and challenge. these three traits motivate people to turn stressors into opportunities to build resilience
practical problem solving
requires people to size up real-world situations and analyze for to achieve goals when outcomes are uncertain.
__% of adult learners are women.
60
possible selves
future-oriented representatins of what one hopes to be and what one fears becoming
big five personality traits
neuroticism, extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness
feminization of poverty
women who support themselves or their family have become the majority of the adult population living in poverty
skipped-generation families
grandparents raising their grandchildren, becoming increasingly more common
sandwich generation
another way to refer to middle aged adults who much care for older and younger generations at the same time
glass ceiling
invisible barrier preventing advancement up the corporate ladder
HRT
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
one in _____ men with experience erectile dysfunction
five
Levinson’s seasons of life (erikson)
young adults: construct a dream (mentorship is important)
adults: will focus on career or family
MIDLIFE CRISIS
CROSS-SECTIONAL
Vaillant’s adaptation to life (erikson)
20: intimacy
30: career
40: becoming generative
50/60: keepers of meaning
70: spirituality
LONGITUDINAL
gender differences in levinson’s midlife crisis
men were more likely to experience it in their 40s
women in their 50s
infantalizing
thinking that old people are no longer capable and in reality, many retain their cognitive function
dementia
commonly caused by alzheimers in the mid-60s
alzheimer’s
brain deterioration, structural changes develop, like neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques, which kill neurons and thus memory.
lowers levels of acetylcholine and serotonin
