HBM 09b: Midlife and Curriculum Flashcards
Early adulthood age range
20-40 yo
Middle adulthood age range
40-65 yo
Late adulthood age range
65+
The theory of “critical periods” for achievement of goals through life was proposed by
Erik Erikson
A 7 y.o. has likely just started which Erikson stage?
Industry v Inferiority
A 5 y.o. is likely in which Erikson stage?
Initiative v guilt
Young adults (early adulthood) are likely in which Erikson stage?
Intimacy v isolation
A newborn is going through which Erikson stage? Until what age?
Trust v mistrust
Until 1 y.o.
Generativity v stagnation is Erikson stage for which age group?
Middle Adulthood
Marriage is most common in which age range?
20-30
Having children most common in which age range?
20-30
Financial independence and peak in career are found in which age range?
40-50
T/F: Health issues often emerge started at 40-50 age range.
False - good health in that age range
Average age for woman to marry. And men?
25; 27
List expected developmental milestones of early adulthood.
- School ends, career begins
2. Marriage and children
List unexpected developmental occurrences of early adulthood.
- School extension
- Career changes
- Divorce/remaining single
- Delay in child bearing/adoption
List expected developmental milestones of middle adulthood.
- Career peaks
- Adult children leave home
- Caring for elderly parents
- Marriage
- Relatively good health
List unexpected developmental occurrences of middle adulthood.
- Unemployment
- Adult children don’t leave home
- Parents move in
- Divorce/widowed
- Major/minor illness
What is “generativity” referring to?
Desire to create things that will outlive you; guiding the next generation
In the US, (X)% of marriages end in divorce. Physcians’ rates are (Y)% (lower/higher) than national rate.
X = 50
Y = 20
Higher
Fluid cognitive ability peaks at age (X).
X = 20
Physical changes in aging include:
- Decreased metabolism
- Hair loss
- Wrinkles
- Loss of procreative function
T/F: In climacterium, hormone levels change significantly in men and women.
False - not in men
T/F: Men experience decline in sexual performance during climacterium.
True
Which age group has highest BMI?
Late adulthood
Ego integrity can be defined as (X) and is found in which Erikson stage?
X = satisfaction and pride in past accomplishments
Integrity v despair (late adulthood)
In regards to aging patients, the physician’s most important role is:
encourage/enhance independent functioning
T/F: Personality fluctuates drastically as old age comes about.
False - remains fairly stable over time
Most completed suicides in ages 16-30 are result of:
Interpersonal loss (64%)
Most completed suicides in ages 31-59 are result of:
Either interpersonal loss or financial reasons
Most completed suicides in ages 60-88 are result of:
Illness (84%)
Approximately (X)% of American children live in single-parent families.
X = 27
Curriculum that appears in learning objectives, syllabi, exams.
Explicit
Curriculum involving bias and personal beliefs about schooling/learning manifest in practice.
Implicit curriculum
Hidden curriculum is also known as:
Implicit curriculum
Long versus short white coat differentiation is an example of (X) curriculum.
X = implicit
Curriculum that is not taught at all.
Null
Reasons for null curriculum include:
- Mandates from higher authority
- Teacher’s lack of knowledge
- Deeply ingrained assumptions/biases
