Chapter 9 Development: Module 30

Question 1

Emerging adulthood

Answer 1

The period beginning in the late teenage years and extending into the mid twenties.

Question 2

Menopause

Answer 2

The period during which women stop menstruating and are no longer fertile.

Question 3

genetic preprogramming theories of aging

Answer 3

Theories that suggest that human cells have a built-in limit to their ability to reproduce, and that after a certain time they are no longer able to divide.

Question 4

Wear-and-tear theories of aging

Answer 4

Theories that suggest that the mechanical functions of the body simply stop working efficiently.

Question 5

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 5

A progressive brain disorder that leads to a gradual and irreversible decline in one’s cognitive abilities.

Question 6

Disengagement theory of aging

Answer 6

A largely discredited theory that suggests that aging produces a gradual withdrawal from the world on physical, psychological, and social levels.

Question 7

Activity theory of aging

Answer 7

A theory that suggests that the elderly who are most successful while aging are those who maintain the interests and activities they had during middle age.

Question 8

Life review

Answer 8

The process by which people examine and evaluate their lives.