final Flashcards
Aging that results from disease, abuse and disuse is called
secondary aging
ageism is
prejudice or discrimination usually against
older people
compared with American men, american women tend to
live longer
Sarah has developed cloudy, opaque areas in the lenses of her eyes that are causing blurry vision. she probably has
cataracts
the general term for physiologically caused deterioration in cognitive and behavioral functioning in old age
dementia
according to erikson, persons in late adulthood are in the crisis of
ego integrity versus despair
the virtue gained during erikson’s final stage is
wisdom
the ability to adapt thinking and behavior to reduce or relieve stress that arises from harmful threatening and challenging conditions is referred to as
coping
Which of the following is true about the use of emotion focused coping in adulthood
older adults use it more often that younger adults
All of the following are examples of what Pauline Boss calls an ambiguous loss except
the loss of a child by auto accident
Which theory holds that people age most successfully by remaining involved in as many roles as possible and finding substitutes for lost roles?
activity theory
According to atchley’s continuity theory, the most desirable pattern of development in later life is for older people to
welcome some change but maintain links with the past, thus maintaining a connection b/ w past and present
Which of the following is true about menopause
It is the cessation of ovulation and menstruation
In the us today, most wonen who have gone through menopause view it
positively
chronically high blood pressure is called
hypeerrtension
the inability to maintain the blood flow associated with arousal for the penis is called
erectile dyfunction
the disorder caused by a decrease of estrogen production and characterized by thinning of bones and increased risk of fracture is called
osteoporosis
cattell and horn called the ability to solve new and unusual problems
fluid intelligence
cattell and horn ccaalled the ability to remember and use stored information
crystallized intelligence
according to Erikson generatively can take the form of
fostering the development of the young
In the timing of events model, personality development is dependent on
significant life events that occur at different times for different people
According to erikson, middle age adults are involved in the crisis of
generatively versus stagnation
According to Erikson the virtue of middle adulthood is
care
Most research has cast doubt on the idea that middle age brings about _____ as a source of psychological disturbance
a midlife crisis
before the 20th century there was no concept of adolescence; children moved to adulthood either thorough physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships. Adolescence is a
social construction
The process that leads to sexual maturity is
puberty
the anatomical structures that differentiate males form females are the
primary sex characteristics
Secondary sex characteristics include which of the following
pubic hair, gonads, breast growth, broad shoulders
Most teenagers are more concerned about their ____ than any other aspect of their development
appearance
The term for one’s first period is
menarche
secret gorging on food followed by vomiting, fasting, or purgingg with use of laxatives is characteristic of
bulimics
according to piaget adolescents are in which stage of cognitive development
formal operations
according to erikson, adolescents are in the crisis of
identity vs. role confusion
According to erikson’s theory the virtue that arises form the resolution of the identity crisis in adolescence is
fidelity
James Marcia identifies 4 identity states or statuses to the presence of absence of
crisis and commitment
in order to achieve sexual identity, adolescents must achieve all of the following except
having a successful sexual encounter
the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseaase is
human papilloma virus
the most common curable STD is
chlamydia
Individuation refers to
adolescent’s struggles for autonomy and differentiation
