Week 10 - Adulthood And Aging Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 features of Adulthood
A
- IDENTITY EXPLORATION
- SELF FOCUSED : goals / relationships
- FEELINGS BETWEEN ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTHOOD: responsibility
- SENSE OF BROAD POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE: ambition , societal aims
- INSTABILITY
2
Q
Definition of adulthood (WHO)
A
- Older than 19 yrs of age
- Under supervision of educational psychologist , up to 25yrs
3
Q
Explain the dark triad
A
- Personality traits of narcissism , Machiavellians (manipulative) , and psychopathy
- They overlap in common leaders , celebs , and politicians
4
Q
How does excessive power affect relationships?
A
- Many feel powerless and victims of outside forces
- May stem from habitual external forces and carry a number of different reasons / low self esteem
- Manifests itself into discomfort with power and believe it harms relationships
5
Q
4 Types of Abuse
A
- Physical
- Sexual
- Emotional
- Financial
6
Q
Define coercive control
A
- Threats or intimidation intended to scare victim - emotional power move
7
Q
Define and explain stalking
A
- The unwanted and / or repeated surveillance by an individual on another person
- Study of 94 victims found three main categories of partners : ex-inmates , former partners , strangers
8
Q
Explain the Social Readjustment Raiting Scale (SRRS)
A
- Values of specific life events based on stressors
- eg death of a spouse = 100 , change of job = 36
9
Q
Life Satisfaction Study [Costa et al]
A
- 41-50yr old adults
-Change in satisfaction when life appeared unrelated to adverse life events ; increase in resilience = norm - Satisfaction with life scale used [Diener et al]
10
Q
Define and explain key features of the menopause
A
- No long to bear children , usually 49-52yrs of age
- Break in menstrual bleeding
- Menopausal symptoms eg night sweats , hot flushes, reach a peak around 18m after last period
11
Q
Explain the psychological effects of hormonal changes
A
- Estrogen , Progesterone , and Testosterone in decline
- Depression , irritability , forgetfulness , anxiety , insomnia
- Negative associations with life events ( divorce , bereavement , empty nest syndrome)
12
Q
3 ways the menopause can be managed
A
1= SYMPTOM CONTROL: loose clothing , decreased caffeine intake , limit alcohol consumption
2= HRT: hormone therapy to replace declining hormones
3= HEALTHY LIFESTYLE: CBT , exercise , mindfulness , stop smoking
13
Q
Define and explain osteoporosis
A
- Health condition weakening bones , making them fragile
- Often only diagnosed when a fall causes bones to break
- Num of risk factors incl early menopause , body type , anorexia
- Protective factors incl weight baring exercise , calcium supplements , nutrition
14
Q
Explain features of a midlife crisis
A
- Often in age range of 45-54 yrs
- Not linked to adverse life evens but general history of depression
- Thousands of ppts reported decrease in neuroticism and self consciousness [Costa et al]
- Economics and psychologists cannot agree ; middle age may not be a factor (1.3 million ppts = decline in 30-50)
15
Q
4 characters of ageing process
A
- SKIN: looses elasticity due to collagen levels
- MUSCLE TONE: declines 3-8% per decade after 30
- REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY : decline in females after 35yrs
- VISION: presbyopia occurs between 40-60
