Lecture 10- Adulthood Flashcards

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define risk

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1) possible outcomes are very reliable (high reward, low reward)
2) the perceived probability of loss

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What decisions do older adults face?

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1) medical treatment
2) Accept assistance
3) finance - fraud

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What did the risk sensitivity theory state?

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1) greater risk-taking in adulthood to gain access to resources and mating partners
2) social status- social pressure to take the risk

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What is the difference between young adults and older adults on their goals?

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1) Young adults focus on growth
2) older focus on maintenance and loss prevention

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Why is there a difference between young adults and older adults in the financial domain?

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1) YA risk-taking is rewarded
2) older risk-taking is punished

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How does the social domain impact risk-taking for young adults and older adults?

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threaten peer-relationships in YA and social contact for older adults

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What is Balloon Analogue Risk Task?

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1) PPTs pump virtual balloons and receive a small token for each pump
2) for every pump the balloon can explode (lose all winnings)
3) winnings can be kept

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What did the Balloon Analogue Risk Task find?

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1) Older individuals too fewer risks, less likely to pump the balloon, more uncertainty

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What was the Iowa Gambling task?

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1) turn over on card to win or lose something
2) cards differ in their win and loss amounts and their net
3) some offered higher rewards but even higher losses

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What did the Iowa Gambling task find?

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1) ppl initially chose bad cards
2) with experience they learn to prefer good cards

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