CH 9 SG

Question 1

Primary aging

Answer 1

(SENESCENCE) GRADUAL PHYSICAL DECLINE RELATED TO AGING
-ALL BODY PARTS
-RATE IS VARIABLE
SLOW DECLINE
-LATE 30s-EARLY 40s START TO SEE SOME SIGNS

Question 2

Preventive screenings

Answer 2

-MAMMOGRAMS
-PAP TESTS
-PROSTATE EXAMS
-COLONOSCOPY

Question 3

Physical changes in adulthood

Answer 3

SKIN (1ST VISIBLE SIGN OF SENESCENCE)
-DRYER & ROUGHER/COLLAGEN DECREASES/WRINKLES APPEAR
-LOSES ELASTICITY/THINNER
-METABOLISM SLOWS
-REACTION TIME SLOWS
-AGILITY DECREASES

Question 4

Brain development in adulthood

Answer 4

SLOW DOWN
-NEURONS FIRE SLOWER
-MYELIN SHEATH THINS OUT
-MULTITASKING IS HARDER
-PROCESSING & RETRIEVAL TAKE LONGER

Question 5

The principle of least interest

Answer 5

a sociological theory that suggests the person who is least interested in a relationship has the most power and control over it

Question 6

Filter theory of mate selection

Answer 6

a psychological theory that explains how people choose romantic partners

Question 7

Selective optimization with compensation

Answer 7

MOTIVATIONAL APPROACH OF UNDERSTANDING HOW PEOPLE MANAGE THE EFFECTS OF AGING (MINIMIZE LOSSES)
-People try to maintain a balance in their lives.
-Looking for the best way to compensate for physical and cognitive losses
-Becoming more proficient in activities they can already do well

Question 8

Self-esteem in adults

Answer 8

-RISES IN ADULTHOOD
-PEAKS ABOUT 60
-REMAINS CONSTANT FROM 60-70
-DECLINES SLIGHTLY 70-90 (UNLESS HEALTH & FINANCIAL ISSUES)
-DROP AFTER 90

Question 9

What are Sternberg’s three components of love?

Answer 9

intimacy, passion, and commitment

Question 10

Autonomy

Answer 10

the feeling of being in control of one’s life and actions, and the ability to make choices

Question 11

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

Answer 11

procedure involves removing eggs from the female and fertilizing the eggs outside the woman’s body

Question 12

gamete intra-fallopian tube transfer (GIFT)

Answer 12

implanting both sperm and ova into the
fallopian tube and fertilization is allowed to occur naturally

Question 13

Zygote intra-fallopian tube transfer (ZIFT)

Answer 13

sperm and ova are fertilized outside of the woman’s body and the fertilized egg or zygote is then implanted in the fallopian tube

Question 14

Intimacy vs isolation

Answer 14

grapple with the challenge of forming deep, meaningful relationships and connections with others, risking feelings of isolation if they are unable to do so

Question 15

Trial marriage

Answer 15

type of cohabitation in which partners are trying to see what it might be like to
be married

Question 16

substitute marriage

Answer 16

partners are committed to one another and are not necessarily seeking
marriage

Question 17

Social exchange theory

Answer 17

people try to maximize rewards and minimize costs in social
relationships

Question 18

Endogamy

Answer 18

marriage within a specific group as required by custom or law

Question 19

Homogamy

Answer 19

the mating of like with like (pair off with others who share similar characteristics)

Question 20

Propinquity

Answer 20

nearness in place or time (someone or something) / (the proximity or physical closeness of one person to another)

Question 21

Reiss’s Wheel Theory of Love

Answer 21

love relationships begin with the establishment of rapport - a friendly, harmonious relationship

Question 22

mutual dependency

Answer 22

partners begin to disclose even more about themselves and are met with
support and acceptance

Question 23

NEET (not in education, employment, or training)

Answer 23

young people who are not involved in the labor market or education system. A status can have a negative impact on emerging adults

Question 24

Super’s career theory

Answer 24

describes career choice as a lifelong process that includes five stages:
1. Growth
2. Exploration
3. Establishment
4. Maintenance
5. Decline

Question 25

Holland’s career theory

Answer 25

(RIASEC) it’s a time when people are developing the skills and knowledge they need for adult life

Question 26

Various Types of Love

Answer 26

(infatuation, romantic love, companionate love, empty love, fatuous love, and consummate love)

Question 27

SENSE ORGANS

Answer 27

ALL SENSES BECOME LESS ACUTE WITH AGE

Question 28

Secondary aging

Answer 28

AGE RELATED CHANGES DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES, POOR HEALTH HABITS, OR DISEASE

Question 29

LIFESTYLE PLAYS A ROLE

Answer 29

-DIET
-EXERCISE
-USE OR ABUSE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, & OTHER DRUGS

Question 30

Vision

Answer 30

•FARSIGHTEDNESS INCREASES
•TYPICALLY AROUND AGE 40
•TAKE LONGER TO ADJUST TO DARKNESS OR GLARE
•DECLINES IN DEPTH PERCEPTION

Question 31

HEARING

Answer 31

•GRADUAL DECLINE STARTS IN MIDDLE AGE
•RARELY PROBLEMATIC BEFORE AGE 65
•LOSS OF SOME FREQUENCIES
•HIGH PITCHES DECLINE FIRST

Question 32

HEIGHT

Answer 32

•AROUND 55 YRS.
•BONES AROUND SPINAL COLUMN BECOME LESS DENSE
•SLOWLY LOSE HEIGHT
•WOMEN—2 IN.
•MEN—1 IN.

Question 33

OSTEOPOROSIS

Answer 33

•BONES BECOME BRITTLE, FRAGILE, & THIN
•OFTEN LACK OF CALCIUM
•INCREASED RISK OF FRACTURES

Question 34

CAUSES OF OSTEOPOROSIS

Answer 34

NATURE & NURTURE
•KEEP EXERCISING
•CALCIUM INTAKE
•TOBACCO & ALCOHOL WEAKEN BONES

Question 35

BONE MINERAL DENSITY (BMD)

Answer 35

•CAN IDENTIFY BONE LOSS BEFORE IT BECOMES A SERIOUS PROBLEM
•ALL WOMEN OVER 65
•EARLIER IF HAVE RISK FACTORS

Question 36

MENOPAUSE - COMMON SYMPTOMS

Answer 36

•HOT FLASHES
•NIGHT SWEATS

Question 37

CHRONIC DISEASES

Answer 37

INCREASE AROUND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
•HYPERTENSION
•ARTHRITIS
•DIABETES (ESP. IF OVER WT.)

Question 38

CANCER

Answer 38

•RATE INCREASES WITH EVERY YEAR OF LIFE
•GENETICS &LIFESTYLE PLAY A ROLE
LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATH (LUNG)

Question 39

THREE MOST COMMON TYPES OF CANCER IN WOMEN

Answer 39

•BREAST
•LUNG
•COLORECTAL

Question 40

THREE MOST COMMON TYPES OF CANCER IN MEN

Answer 40

•PROSTATE
•LUNG
•COLORECTAL

Question 41

LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN U.S.

Answer 41

•Heart disease
•Cancer
•COVID-19