Young Adulthood Flashcards
When does a person become an adult?
When they have RESPONSIBILITY
T or F
Young adult: 15-30y/o
Middle Adult: 35-79 y/o
FALSE
o Young Adulthood is from 20-45
o Middle Adulthood is from 45-65
Young adult males ages 25 to 34 are almost 2.5x more likely to die as compared to females of the same age, what are the factors that contribute to this?
Work and/or leisure activities of men are more dangerous
Physical changes in Young adulthood
Physical functioning peaks - strength, coordination, dexterity
o Sensory acuity increases
o Visual acuity increases until middle age
o Hearing acuity begins to decrease, especially for high pitched tones
T or F
o Risks of stroke and coronary heart disease return to normal after approximately 15 years
o So even if you quit late, there are still drastic improvements that would take 15 years
TRUE
T or F
Insomnia is one of the symptoms of alcohol dependence
TRUE
How many drinks in males and in females would be considered binge drinking?
Binge drinking for males are 5 or more drinks in a row, and for females are 4 or more drinks in a row
Which gender tends to binge drink more?
Females
Fill in the blanks:
GABA is an _____ , dopamine is a _____ hormone, serotonin and opioid are for _____
GABA is an inhibitor, dopamine is a happy hormone,
serotonin and opioid are for pain
There are harmful effects of drinking what are they?
It disrupts the balance of neurotransmitters - research on medication have proved the GABA or GAMMA, dopamine, 5-HTP or Serotonin, and Opioid Peptides are disrupted
Treatment for alcoholism
Gabapentin, a widely prescribed generic calcium channel modulating medication
are the ones addicted to alcohol and with that they can develop dependence, as if they cannot function well without alcohol
Alcoholism
T or F
in nutrition, The main goal for adults is to lower the level of carbohydrates
FALSE
○ The main goals for adults is to lower the level of cholesterol
3 basic components of love
Passion
Intimacy
Commitment
T or F
We have the bad and good cholesterol, scientifically it is the two types of lipoproteins
TRUE
What is LDLs and HDLs?
➢ LDLs - fatty deposits, low density, they accumulate within the arteries and could block the flow
➢ HDLs - good cholesterol, high density, breaks down LDLs
good predictor of living a healthy lifestyle
Education
strong predictor in having access to insurance and good health care
Socioeconomic Status
T or F
Infatuation is long-term
FALSE
Infatuation is short-term
If the patient has hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterolemia, treatment is the ____(medication with -or in the end), we watch out the liver functioning
Statins (has a side effect in the liver)
Lover stage where:
o High intimacy and commitment, low passion
o Planning for the future - marriage, having children
Late Stage
Love stage where:
o Low intimacy, high passion
o Infatuation which leads to jealousy and Misunderstanding
Early Stage
Theory where,
Chooses partner based on similarities
Theory of Assortative Mating
T or F
Opposites attract
FALSE
True relationships must have
Trust, honesty, openness, respect
