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