Unit 5

Question 0

visible signs of aging

Answer 0

skin sags
hair is thinner and turns grayer
age spots
toenails and fingernails develop ridges and become more thicker

Question 1

Middle Adulthood

Answer 1

developmental period beginning at age 40 and extending from the age of 60 to 65

Question 2

metabolic syndrome

Answer 2

condition characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance. Chronic stress disorder is linked to metabolic syndrome

Question 3

climacteric

Answer 3

midlife transition in which fertility declines

Question 4

menopause

Answer 4

the complete cessation of a womens menstraution

Question 5

crytallized Intelligence

Answer 5

accumulated information and verbal skills increase in middle adulthood

Question 6

Fluid intelligence

Answer 6

the ability to reason abstractly, which steadily declines from middle adulthood on

Question 7

working memory

Answer 7

close to short-term memory where individuals can assemble information when making decisions

Question 8

leisure

Answer 8

the pleasant times after work where individuals d what they like at there own choosing

Question 9

generatively

Answer 9

adults desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation

Question 10

stagnation

Answer 10

individuals feel they have done nothing for the next generation

Question 11

contemporary life-events approach

Answer 11

life events influence individuals development depends not only on the life events but on mediating factors

Question 12

fight-or-flight

Answer 12

when men go through stress they are more likely to become aggressive, withdraw from social contact or drink alcohol

Question 13

tend and befriend

Answer 13

when women experience stress they are more likely to form social alliances with others that tend to be girls

Question 14

social clock

Answer 14

the timetable according to when individuals need to perform life tasks
….. getting married, having kids extra

Question 15

Big Five Factors of Personality

Answer 15

neuroticism (emotional stability)
extraversion
openness to experiences 
agreeableness
conscientiousness

Question 16

Cumulative Personality Model

Answer 16

states that with time and age, people become more adept at interacting with their environment in ways that promote stability of personality

Question 17

Empty Nest Syndrome

Answer 17

a decrease in martial satisfaction after children leave home

Question 18

life span

Answer 18

the maximum number of years and individual can live

Question 19

life expectancy

Answer 19

number of years someone will probably live by an average person in a particular year

Question 20

evolutionary theory of aging

Answer 20

the view that natural selection has not eliminated many harmful conditions in older adults

Question 21

cellular clock theory

Answer 21

cells can divide up to 75-80 times

as we get older our cells divide slower

Question 22

free-radical theory

Answer 22

a theory of aging proposing that people age because normal cell metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules known as free-radicals.
these molecules ricochet around inside a cell and damage DNA

Question 23

hormonal stress theory

Answer 23

aging in the body hormonal system can lower resilience under stress and increase the likelihood of disease

Question 24

cataracts

Answer 24

involve a thickening of the lens of the eye that causes vision to become cloudy and distorted

Question 25

glaucoma

Answer 25

damage to the optic nerve because of the pressure created by a buildup of fluid in the eye

Question 26

macular degeneration

Answer 26

deterioration of a the macula of the retina, which corresponds to the focal center of the visual field

Question 27

episodic memory

Answer 27

retention of information of about when and where of life happenings

Question 28

semantic memory

Answer 28

persons knowledge about the world- including a persons fields of expertise
“everyday knowledge”

Question 29

explicit memory

Answer 29

facts and knowledge known through consciousness

Question 30

implicit memory

Answer 30

memory without conscious recollection

Question 31

wisdom

Answer 31

giving good judgement over important matters

Question 32

major depression

Answer 32

mood disorder in which the individual is deeply unhappy

known as the “common cold” because it is so wide spread

Question 33

dementia

Answer 33

primary symptoms are deteriorated of mental functioning

Question 34

alzheimers

Answer 34

progressive irreversible brain disorder characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language and eventually physical function

Question 35

Parkinson’s

Answer 35

muscle tremors, slowing of movement, and partial facial paralysis

Question 36

active theory

Answer 36

more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with there lives

Question 37

socioemotional selectively theory

Answer 37

older adults are more selective with there social networking.
they like to spend more time with individuals they are familiar with

Question 38

ageism

Answer 38

prejudice against peoples age

Question 39

eldercare

Answer 39

physical and emotional care-taking for older members of the family

Question 40

brain death

Answer 40

all electrical activity in the brain has ceased

Question 41

euthanasia

Answer 41

the act of painlessly ending the lives of people who are suffering from incurable diseases

Question 42

passive euthanasia vs. active

Answer 42

passive: stop giving the available treatments
active: deliberate lethal injection

Question 43

hospice

Answer 43

program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible

Question 44

palliative care

Answer 44

help individuals die with dignity and reducing suffering and pain

Question 45

Kubler Ross Stages of Dying

Answer 45

denial 
anger 
bargaining 
depression 
acceptance