SDS 150R - EXAM Flashcards
1
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Theories of mate selection
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- survival
- filter
- similarity
- exchange
- social role
2
Q
two types of aging
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primary: biological origin, universal
Secondary: social and environmental, not inevitable
3
Q
biological clock
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- gets louds
- internal system in living organisms
- regulates various physiological processes over a 24-hour period
- aka circadian rhythm
4
Q
social clock
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- gets quieter
- societal expectations surrounding the timing of major life events and milestones
5
Q
most challenging period of life
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- worker
- partner
- parent
- entering roles
6
Q
role strain and role conflict
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role strain: not being able to measure of the demands of a role
role conflict: 2 or more roles are incompatible
7
Q
what causes mental health disorders?
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- period during when adults have both highest expectations
- highest levels of both roles conflict and role strain
8
Q
physical health functioning during middle adulthood
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- function as well as young adults
- Health habits and behaviours catch up
- Gender and health
- Disease and disability
9
Q
menopause
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- cessation of monthly menstruation cycles
- avg age = 50
- finding themselves
- Symptoms: Irregular periods, Vaginal dryness, Hot flashes
10
Q
midlife crisis
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- Perceived gap between past expectations and actual accomplishments
- awareness of inevitability of death
- sense of urgency to narrow the gap
11
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tasks of midlife transition
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- accept personal mortality
- adjust self and sexual identity
- reorient work and vocational goals
- recognize physical limitations and risks
12
Q
caregiver burden
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cumulative effects of caring for an elderly or disabled
13
Q
sandwich generation
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involves caregiving responsibilities towards two or three generations: parents and grandparents
14
Q
support for aging parents
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- emotional support
- direct care
- mediate between parents and services
15
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grandparent categories
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- remote
- companionate
- involved
