Cognitive & physical Development in Middle Adult

Question 1

What does Presbyopia mean

Answer 1

farsightedness

Question 2

3 things that happen to vision

Answer 2

Presbyopia
Increased sensitivity to glare
Reduced color discrimiation

Question 3

Presbycusis

Answer 3

High-Frequency hearing loss

Question 4

What happens to skin during Middle adult

Answer 4

loss of elasticity, fatty layers thins, age spots

Question 5

Muscle-Fat Make Up During Middle age

Answer 5

Weight gain - Decrease in Basal
Increase Fat deposits
Muscle mass declines

Question 6

Where to men and women gain their weight

Answer 6

Men- upper abs and back

Women- waist and arms

Question 7

Middle age skeleton

Answer 7

Outer layers of bone broaden but done density declines

Disk of spinal coloum collaspe and height may drop

Question 8

How does Women reproductive system change

Answer 8

Mid life transition 
Fertitlity declines
Ends with Menopause
Estrogen declines
Reproductive organs reude
VAG DRYNESS
Hot Flashes
Depressive  episodes

Question 9

Men Reproductive system

Answer 9

Quantity and motitly of sperm and semen

Decrease of Test

Question 10

Heath During middle age

Answer 10

Cancer
Cardiovasular
CerebralVascular Disease 
Glaucoma
Osteoporosis

Question 11

Leading causes of death in Canada

Answer 11

Cancer
Cardiovasular
CerebralVascular Disease

Question 12

Health can be Mitigated by

Answer 12

Positive Coping Strategies
Support and healthy relationships
Physical activity
Nutrition

Question 13

Hardiness

Answer 13

Control ( locus of control internal/External
Commitment
Challange
Optimistic outlook
Problem centered coping strategies

Question 14

Crystallized Intelligence

Answer 14

accumulated knowledge & experience, good judgment & mastery of social conventions. Increases through middle adult

Question 15

How is crystalized intelligence measured

Answer 15

vocabulary, general information, very comprehension and logical reasoning skills.

Question 16

Fluid Intelligence

Answer 16

depends on basic information-processing skills, speed of analyzing information, and capacity of working memory. Declines with age.

Question 17

What 3 executive functions decrease with age

Answer 17

How much information individuals can manipulate in working memory
The extent one can inhibit irrelevant information
Ease with which one can flexibly shift focus

Question 18

Working memory – decrease in

Answer 18

verbal & spatial working memory but loss of spatial memory greater.

Question 19

Memory is crucial for

Answer 19

Information Processing

Question 20

Reduced working memory capacity causes difficulties

Answer 20

difficulties retaining to-be-remembered information & processing it at the same time

Question 21

Strategies which link new information with stored information becomes

Answer 21

Less effective

Question 22

Harder to retrieve information from

Answer 22

long term memory

Question 23

Semantic memory

Answer 23

general knowledge base

Question 24

Procedural memory

Answer 24

how to drive a car, solve a problem

Question 25

Memory related to

Answer 25

one’s occupation

Question 26

cognitive growth in practical problem solving which requires people to

Answer 26

size up real-world situations and analyze how best to achieve goals that have a high degree of uncertainty.

Question 27

Gains in expertise

Answer 27

Job knowledge, organizational skills & social skills increase.

Question 28

Creativity

Answer 28

Takes new forms
Many ppl remain creative throughout their lives
Chance to pursue interests they couldnt at an earlier time

Question 29

Becoming a student in midlife

Answer 29

Competing Roles
Financial Challenges
Sense of belonging
Self efficacy
Stereotypes