Chapter 13

Question 1

Skeletal Maturity

Answer 1

The point at which bone mass is greatest and the skeleton is at peak development, 19-women 20-men

Question 2

Osteoporosis

Answer 2

A disease in which bones become porous and extremely easy to break from severe loss of bone mass

Question 3

Duel-Energy X-ray Absorbtiometry (DXA) Test

Answer 3

Test of bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip and spine

Question 4

Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)

Answer 4

Compounds that are not estrogens but have estrogen like effect on some tissues and estrogen blocking effects on other tissues

Question 5

Osteoarthritis

Answer 5

Most common form of arthritis, a disease marked by gradual onset of bone damage with progression of pain and disability together with minor signs of inflammation from wear and tear

Question 6

Wear And Tear Disease

Answer 6

A degenerative disease caused by injury or constant use

Question 7

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 7

A more destructive disease of the joints that also develops slowly; it typically affects different joints and causes different types of pain than osteoarthritis

Question 8

Climacteric

Answer 8

Biological process during which women pass from their reproductive to nonreproductive years

Question 9

Menopause

Answer 9

the point at which menstruation stops

Question 10

Perimenopause

Answer 10

The individually varying time of transition from regular menstruation to menopause

Question 11

Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT)

Answer 11

Medication therapy in which women take low doses of estrogen, which is often combined with progrestin to counter symptoms associated with menopause

Question 12

Stress and Coping Paradigm

Answer 12

The dominant framework used to study stress, which emphasizes the transactions between a person and the environment

Question 13

Coping

Answer 13

Any attempt to deal with stress

Question 14

Type A Behavior Pattern

Answer 14

A behavior pattern in which people tend to be intensely competitive, angry, hostile, restless, aggressive, and impatient

Question 15

Type B Behavior Pattern

Answer 15

Opposites of type A; relaxed, easy-going, and less time bound

Question 16

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Answer 16

An anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event in which grave physical harm was threatened or occurred

Question 17

Aerobic Exercise

Answer 17

Exercise that places moderate stress on the heart by maintaining a pulse rate between 60 and 90% of the person’s max heart rate

Question 18

Practical Intelligence

Answer 18

The board range of skills related to how individuals shape, select, or adapt to their physical and social environment

Question 19

Mechanics of Intelligence

Answer 19

Those aspects of intelligence comprising fluid intelligence

Question 20

Pragmatic of Intelligence

Answer 20

Those aspects of intelligence reflecting crystallized intelligence

Question 21

Encapsulation

Answer 21

Occurs when the processes of thinking become connected or encapsulated to the products of thinking

Question 22

Neuroticism

Answer 22

A personality trait reflected as the tendency to be anxious, hostile, self-conscious, depressed, impulsive, and vulnerable

Question 23

Extraversion

Answer 23

A personality trait dimension associated with the tendency to thrive on social interaction

Question 24

Openness to Experience

Answer 24

A personality dimension that reflects a tendency to have a vivid imagination, appreciation of art, and a strong desire to try anything once

Question 25

Agreeableness

Answer 25

A dimension of personality in which people tend to be hard working, ambitious, energetic, scrupulous, and persevering

Question 26

Conscientiousness

Answer 26

A dimension of personality in which people tend to be hard working, ambitious, energetic, scrupulous and persevering

Question 27

Generativity

Answer 27

In Erik’s theory, being productive by helping others in order to ensure the continuation of society by guiding the next generation

Question 28

Stagnation

Answer 28

In Erik’s theory, the state in which people are unable to deal with the needs of their children or to provide mentoring to younger adults

Question 29

Narrative

Answer 29

A way in which a person derives personal meaning from being generative and be constructing a life story, which helps the person’s identity

Question 30

Ego Resilience

Answer 30

A powerful personality resource that enables people to handle midlife changes

Question 31

Kinkeeper

Answer 31

The person who gathers family members together for celebration and keeps them in touch with each other

Question 32

Sandwich Generation

Answer 32

Middle aged adults who are caught between the competing demands of their parents and kids

Question 33

Filial Obligation

Answer 33

A sense of obligation to care for one’s parents if necessary