middle adulthood

Question 1

erikson stage

Answer 1

generativity vs stagnation
adults need to create or nurture things that will outlast them (example- have children)
success= feelings of usefulness/accomplishment
failure= shallow involvement in the world without direction or purpose

Question 2

how much height is lost in this stage?

Answer 2

as much as 1/2 in per decade

Question 3

hearing loss (types)

Answer 3

high frequency, consonants

Question 4

vision loss (types)

Answer 4

near vision, night vision

Question 5

sleep changes

Answer 5

more insomnia, less deep sleep

Question 6

substance abuse

Answer 6

physical sequlae of substance abuse emerges in this stage

Question 7

changes in body composition

Answer 7

increased fat, decreased muscle

Question 8

pulmonary changes

Answer 8

decrease in lung capacity, when smokers begin to develop pulmonary disease

Question 9

sexual changes in females (4)

Answer 9

• menopause from rapid estrogen decline (~51)
• range of symptoms from vasomotor/headaches/insomnia/mood changes to asymptomatic
• increased dryness of the vaginal mucosa
• increase or decrease in sexual desire

Question 10

sexual changes in males (4)

Answer 10

• slow decline in testosterone
• decrease in sex drive
• decreased sperm count/increased sperm mutations
• changes in erections

Question 11

changes in intelligence (crystallized vs fluid)

Answer 11

crystallized= increased until late 50s (stored knowledge/experience)
fluid= decreased (quickness/new learning)

Question 12

positive trait that increases with age

Answer 12

conscientiousness

Question 13

personality as we age

Answer 13

little change unless major effort to change

Question 14

role as grand parent

Answer 14

more hands-on care
family watch dogs
physical proximity and age determine involvement

Question 15

role in parent care

Answer 15

• parents move out of their home and perhaps into a retirement home or in with children
• illness= may require significant level of care
• typically falls on the women