CH13 Flashcards
Consuming more than 14 drinks a week
or 4 drinks on any single day for men,
and more than 7 drinks a week or
3drinks on any single day for women.
risky drinking
Chronic disease involving dependence
on use of alcohol, causing interference
with normal functioning and fulfillment
of obligations.
alcoholism
Disorder-producing symptoms of
physical discomfort and emotional
tension for up to 2 weeks before a
menstrual period.
premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Inability to conceive a child after
12months of sexual intercourse without
the use of birth control.
infertility
Type of logical thinking that becomes
more prominent in adulthood, involving
continuous, active evaluation of
information and beliefs in the light
of evidence and implications.
reflective thinking
Mature type of thinking that relies on
subjective experience and intuition as
well as logic and allows room for
ambiguity, uncertainty, inconsistency,
contradiction, imperfection, and
compromise.
postformal thought
Children and adolescents acquire
information and skills mainly for their own sake or as preparation for participation in society. For example, a child might read about dinosaurs out of pure interest in
the topic.
Acquisitive stage (childhood and adolescence).
Young adults no longer acquire knowledge merely for its own sake; they use what they know to
pursue goals, such as career and family. For example, a young adult might take a college class as preparation for a career in a particular area.
Achieving stage (late teens or early twenties to early thirties).
Middle-age people use their minds
to solve practical problems associated with responsibilities to others, such as
family members or employees. For example, an adult might figure out a more efficient way to complete a task at work.
Responsible stage (late thirties to early sixties).
People in this stage are responsible for societal systems (such as governmental or business
organizations) or social movements. They deal with complex relationships on multiple levels. For example, an adult might mediate a disagreement between two coworkers so the office runs more smoothly.
Executive stage (thirties or forties through middle age).
People who enter retirement reorganize their lives and intellectual energies around meaningful pursuits that take the place of paid work. A retired adult, for example, might decide to volunteer at a local botanical garden.
Reorganizational stage (end of middle age, beginning of late adulthood)
Older adults may be experiencing biological
and cognitive changes and tend to be more selective about what tasks they expend effort on. They focus on the purpose of what they do and concentrate on tasks that have the most meaning for them. For example, a person feeling the effects of age on her joints might decide to take a daily walk rather than a run for health.
Reintegrative stage (late adulthood)
Near the end of life, once reintegration has
been completed (or along with it), older people may create instructions for the disposition of prized possessions, make funeral arrangements, provide oral histories, or write their life stories as a legacy for their loved ones. An older adult might, for
instance, complete an advance directive and distribute that to his children.
Legacy-creating stage (advanced old age)
Sternberg’s term for information is
not formally taught but is necessary to
get ahead.
tacit knowledge
Salovey and Mayer’s term for the ability
to understand and regulate emotions;
an important component of effective,
intelligent behavior.
emotional intelligence (EI)
The degree to which a person’s work
requires thought and independent
judgment.
substantive complexity
The hypothesis that there is a carryover of
cognitive gains from work to leisure that
explains the positive relationship
between activities in the quality of
intellectual functioning.
spillover hypothesis
