Development

Question 1

What is the wear and tear theory

Answer 1

The body wears out from hard use

Question 2

Cross linking theory of Aging

Answer 2

Protein fibers that are normally separate link, causing damage

Question 3

Gould’s theory on adult development

Answer 3

Freeing oneself from childhood restraints and establishing personal identity

Question 4

Ages 18-34
Emerging Adulthood
Physical Development
Changes in cognitive development
Health risks and concerns

Answer 4

This is the Transition Phase, young adults often need help to complete this phase of life
Marriage is at least 5-10 years in the future
Peak physical growth
Cognitive abilities are strong, seek emotional and physical intimacy
Cigarette and alcohol use, partner violence

Question 5

Ages 35-65
Characteristics
Physical changes
Changes in cognitive
Health risks and concerns

Answer 5

Children leave home, retirement may be of concern
Wrinkles, thinning hair, thickening waist
Crystalized and fluid intelligence
Leading cause of death=cancer and CVD
nonfatal injuries
Marriage and divorce

Question 6

Ages 65 and older
Characteristics
Physical changes
Cognitive changes
Health risks and concers

Answer 6

Racially and ethically diverse
Experience ageism
Changes in skin, hair, facial structure, body build, and organ systems
Mental health and cognition remain stable but severe changes in so may causes of illness
Financial needs, living arrangements, cultural differences and multi medications
HR: CVD, Cancer, Respiratory/Musculoskeletal diseases, Diabetes

Question 7

Piagets theory

Answer 7

intelligence changes as children grow

Question 8

Perrys theory

Answer 8

college students can progress through 9 positions
(perspectives) of intellectual and ethical development

Question 9

Freud development theory

Answer 9

personality development in childhood takes place during five psychosexual stages, which are the oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital stage

Question 10

Erikson theory

Answer 10

personality develops in a predetermined order through eight stages of psychosocial development, from infancy to adulthood

Question 11

Havighurst theory

Answer 11

six age-specific life stages covering birth to old age, each with a discrete set of developmental tasks

Question 12

Levisons seasons of life theory

Answer 12

pre-adulthood stage, early adulthood transition, early adulthood stage, midlife transition, middle adulthood stage, late adulthood transition, and late adulthood stage made up a person’s life. Levinson also believed that the midlife crisis was a common and normal part of development

Question 13

Aging in DNA

Answer 13

DNA is gradually damaged
Free radicals are one of the main causes of cellular abnormalities