Week 7 Flashcards
What theorists are focuses on middle adult development
Erickson
Piaget
Havighirst
Kohlberg
What changes in the brain occur in young adults
Prefrontal cortex becomes fully developed
Critical and rational thinking habits increase
Does growth complete by 20?
Yes
When does peak physical performance occur
Between the ages of 19-26
Sexual activities in young adults occurres 1.8 times a week?
Yes
What’s piagets view on the cognitive changes in young adults?
Young adults are more quantitatively advanced because they have more knowledge than adolescents
How to young adults think
Realistic and pragmatic
Reflective and relativistic
According to kohlberg what are the moral changes in young adults
Postconventional level
Move away from decisions based on authority or conformity
Start to define own moral values and principles
Name the 4 psychosocial changes in young adults
Lifestyle
Career
Sexuality
Relationships
What’s the difference between single adults and married adults
Single adults have more physical and emotional stress
Happily married couples actually live longer
Describe how attachment changes in young adults
It can go from
Secure-easy to get close to others
Avoidant-hesitant about romance
Anxious-demand closeness/possessive
How are intimacy and isolation different in young adults
Intimacy means that they are making a permanent commitment to the intimate partner where isolation is just chosen loneliness because of the fear of losing identity
What are 3 health considerations for young adults
Family history
Obesity
Domestic violence
List 3 substances that young adults use that end up abusing then
Smoking
Drugs
Alcohol
What are some physical changes in early to mid 30s to late 60s
Menopause Vision Hearing Muscle fat Mineral content of bones decline
What is climacteric
The midlife transition in which fertility decline
What is menopause
Time in middle age when a women’s menstrual periods completely cease
What are the hormonal changes in Middle Ages men
Erectile dysfunction
Modest decline in sexual hormone level and activity
What is crystallised intelligence
An individuals accumulated information and verbal skills
What is fluid intelligence
The ability to reason abstractly
What are some psychosocial changes in middle adults
Expected or unexpected events
Career transition
End of fertility for females
What is generativity
Reaching out to others
Commitments extends beyond self
Often realised through child rearing
What is stagnation
Place own comfort and security above challenge and sacrifice
Self centred
Self absorbent
Lack of involvement
When do women have a midlife crisis
Early adulthood
How to middle adults have a burnout
Result of long term job stress
Mental exhaustion
Loss of control
Physical illness
Health considerations for middle adulthood
Stress Wellness Health habits Anxiety Depression
What is responsible for 25% of. Idle ages deaths
Cardiovascular disease
What’s the learning capacity for middle aged adults
Comply because fear of result
Information must be valued
What are some teaching methods for middle aged adults
Encourage participation by setting mutual goals
Encourage independent learning
Inform about effects of health problem
