Final Flashcards
1
Q
osteoporosis
A
condition where bones become fragile and thin
2
Q
presbycusis
A
loss of the ability to hear high frequency sounds
3
Q
climacteric
A
transition that ends childbearing years in women, changes in reproductive system in men
4
Q
fluid intelligence
A
reasoning, memory
5
Q
crystallized intelligence
A
facts, information, skills
6
Q
generativity
A
stage during middle adulthood in which people consider their contribution to family and society
7
Q
marriage gradient
A
tendency for men to marry younger and lower status women, and women to marry older and higher status women
8
Q
sandwich generation
A
couples in middle adulthood who must fulfill the needs of both their kids and their parents
9
Q
gerontology
A
specialists who study aging
