Week 10 Flashcards
1
Q
when growth stops
A
- aging (senescence) begins
- all the sense become less acute
- nearsightedness increases in adolescence, then stabilizes, lowers in midlife
2
Q
age 40
A
- most adults become farsighted
- hearing lowers, especially with high pitched sounds
3
Q
what happens to muscles
A
muscles lose strength
4
Q
fertility
A
infertility rate = 50% by 40
5
Q
average age of menopause
A
51
6
Q
obesity rate
A
- rises
- 20lb weight gain common today between ages 25-60
7
Q
type II diabetes common after what age
A
45
8
Q
the adult brain
A
- wear and tear, substances and/or injuries may damage brain
- brain connections and life experience improve cognition
- cognitive reserve may protect against progression of dementia
9
Q
3 forms of intelligence
A
- analytical intelligence
- creative intelligence
- practical intelligence
10
Q
analytical intelligence
A
abstract planning, verbal skills, logic
11
Q
creative intelligence
A
imagination, originality, flexibility
12
Q
practical intelligence
A
applied skills and knowledge, real-world experiences, “street smarts”
13
Q
as they age people seek to (Paul & Margaret baltes)
A
- optimize their development
- select the best way to compensate for physical & cognitive losses
- develop the abilities & skills that matter most to them
14
Q
the big five theory
A
people have five clusters of personality characteristics, expressed in various ways along a continum
15
Q
what are the things in the big five theory
A
- openness vs closedness
- conscientiousness vs carelessness
- extroversion vs introversion
- aggreeableness vs beating hard to please
- neuroticism vs placidity
