TEST 3 Flashcards
What can be done to improve self esteem?
- good parenting
- educational campaigns
What are the factors of low self esteem, and who experiences it worst?
- girls during adolescence
- criminal risks
- low physical and mental health
- low competence
What is identity?
Self portraits that develop over our lifetime
What is the psychosocial dilemma?
Conflict between personal impulses and society
Name some components of identity.
- Sexual identity
- cultural
- personality
- religious
- relationship
- political
- achievement
- interest
Within families: what does it mean to be individuated?
- encouraging teens to develop their own POV
Within families: what does it mean to be connected?
- to provide secure base to explore
What reduces dopamine?
STRESS
At what age do adults reach peak performance?
19-26
When does physical performance tend to decline?
30
Emerging adults have _____ the mortality rate of adolescents.
TWICE
When is stress often high during the lifespan?
Transition from adolescence to adulthood
Positive ways to cope with stress:
- talking to someone
- getting enough sleep
- take a break from the stress
- figure out what helps you relax and do it
How many Canadian adults are meeting PA guidelines?
1 in 5 (20%)
What is leptin?
Protein involved in satiety
- released by fat cells, results in decreased food intake and increased energy expenditure
What is “set point”?
Weight maintenance when there is no effort to gain or lose weight
Where is fat stored?
adipose cells
When did Canada legalize same-sex marriage?
2005
What STI is known as the silent infection?
HPV
What STI causes 70% of cervical cancers?
HPV
What is the second most common STI?
Gonorrhea
Is syphilis more common in men or women?
MALES
What STI has women at higher risk?
chlamydia
What STI has no known cure?
herpes
What social group has high rates of HIV and AIDS?
first nations and inuits
What is sarcopenia?
Loss of muscle mass and strength AGE RELATED
After the age of 45, what is the rate of muscle loss? 75?
10% per decade
- 30% per decade
When do you reach maximum bone density?
30s
When does bone density loss begin?
Age 50
Bone loss higher in men or women?
Women
HDL cholesterol is the ___ kind.
GOOD
3 ways to reduce risk of CVD.
- exercise
- weight control
- healthy eating
What is the NI HON SAN study?
12 000 Japanese men living in Japan, Honolulu and San Fran. were studied
FINDINGS:
- those in Japan had lowest rates of CVD because of lower fat diets
- those in Japan were however at higher risk of stroke because of higher alcohol and smoking
Resolving conflict of generativity vs. stagnation results in virtue of ____.
CARE
What develops generativity?
- having children
- nurturing the children and being their guide
- passing skills down to others
What is the average life expectancy of Canadians?
80.8 years
What is a key factor of becoming a centenarian?
Ability to cope with stress
What is Mitochondrial theory?
The decay of mitochondria over time means that they cannot produce a sufficient amount of energy to allow for the cells to function.
What is Cellular clock theory?
cells can only divide a limited amount of times
What is free radical theory?
There are radicals within the cells cytoplasm and as they bounce around, they damage DNA and cellular structures
What is hormonal stress theory?
Aging hormonal system may lower stress resilience and increase likelihood of disease
The aging brain: the brain decreases in ____ with age.
Weight
Alzheimers: deficiency in _____.
Acetylcholine
Parkinson’s: degeneration of _____ producing neurons.
Dopamine
What 2 things may reduce risk of Parkinsons?
- ibuprofen and coffee
Aging in frontal cortex causes __?
Decline in working memory
