Week 8

Question 1

personal social relationships are measured by:

Answer 1

of social contacts + quality of these contacts (emotional v. instrumental)

Question 2

SES:

Answer 2

degree of resources and prestige (income, education, occupation)

Question 3

MAIN EFFECT MODEL:

Answer 3

social relationships have beneficial effects on health regardless of stress *especially relevant for # of relationships

Question 4

STRESS BUFFERING MODEL:

Answer 4

social relationships have beneficial effects on health during times of stress *relevant for quality of relationships (perceived social support buffers negative impact of stress)

Question 5

social conflict –>

Answer 5

immune suppression

Question 6

marital conflict –>

Answer 6

decreased NK cells, decline in immune function, more likely to divorce after 10 yrs

Question 7

wound healing –>

Answer 7

more hostile behavior during task = slower healing

Question 8

absence of social support –>

Answer 8

chronic loneliness :: elevated inflammation, poor antibody response, mortality in cancer patients

Question 9

__ SES :: higher likelihood of cold

Answer 9

subjective

Question 10

lower SES ::

Answer 10

higher levels of E, NE, cortisol, inflammation markers

Question 11

childhood SES and inflammation::

Answer 11

higher IL-6

Question 12

COGNITIVE effects of aging:

Answer 12

slower processing, difficulty dividing attention, memory impairment

Question 13

SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL effects of aging:

Answer 13

young: future-oriented, seek knowledge
old: present-oriented, optimize emotional experience

Question 14

PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of aging:

Answer 14

cardiovascular reactivity, HPA activity, immune function, inflammation (cog. impairment, physical impairment, caner)

Question 15

telomeres:

Answer 15

DNA proteins that cap ends of chromosomes + promote stability

Question 16

Z in the Implicit Stereotypes article:

Answer 16

timing of first CVD event

Question 17

stereotype embodiment theory:

Answer 17

1) internalize age stereotypes
2) operate unconsciously
3) gain salience from self-relevance
4) psychological, behavioral, physiological pathways