PSYC304 EXAM1

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Continuity

The _____ principle of adult development and aging proposes that changes build on themselves over life in a cumulative fashion

Psychological

The index of age that represents a person's functioning on measures such as intelligence, memory, and learning ability is called ______ age

genetics and exposure to the sun

The two most important factors in aging skin are _____ and _____

Sarcopenia

Your friend's great aunt shares with you the fact that she seems to be less able to lift weight than she could when in her 40s. She is experiencing which normal age-related changes?

Tinnitus

constant high pitched ringing

Retina

converts light energy-->nerve impulses-->visual cortex

Inter-Individual Differences

difference from person to person

Intra-Individual Differences

difference within each person

Perimenopausal

extreme variations in menstrual cycle/hot flashes/disruptive sleep/psychological distress

Conductive Hearing Loss

sounds from ear drum (tympanic membrane) to the inner ear are blocked/greater wax buildup with age

Centenarians

100+yrs old

Biological, Social, Psychological

3 major influences on development

Young-Old

65-74yrs old

Old-Old

75-84yrs old

Oldest-Old

85+yrs old

Glaucoma

A build-up of pressure within the eyeball is involved in which form of blindness that affects older adults

Lens

A cataract results from age-related changes to the ______ of the eye

Secondary

Age-Related Losses: disease related impairments

Primary

Age-Related Losses: normal age-related changes

Tertiary

Age-Related Losses: rapid decline shortly before death

Narrowing

Atherosclerosis is defined as ________ of the arteries

Non-normative

Bruce won lots and lots of money last year in the Super Bowl office pool. This is an example of _____ influence on development

Overuse of earphones in portable listening devices

Experts worry that future generations of older adults will experience more age-related hearing loss due to which preventable behavior

Menopause

Loss of estrogen-->widespread changed of body

False

T/F - normal aging is a disease process

False

T/F Every woman experiences sever physical discomfort during menopause such as hot flashes

True

T/F The Useful Field of View (UFOV) is the visual spatial area functionally available in a single glance

Families provided a strong support network

What might account for the fact that the people who live to old age are the "survivors"

Cigarette smoking

Which of the following is a documented risk factor for developing cataracts

Normative Age-Graded Influences

ages expected to be associated with certain life events (EX: puberty, legal age, retirement)

Cornea

allows light to enter

Personal Aging

changes that occur within the individual, reflecting times effect on the body

Social Aging

effects of persons exposure to a changing environment

Premenopausal

estrogen levels begin to fluctuate and decline/dramatic drop in progesterone

Normative History-Graded Influences

events that occur to everyone in a certain time period (EX: Great Depression, WWII, 9/11)

Life Expectancy

expected average length of life for members of a species

Postmenopausal

final stage of menopause

Lens

focuses light onto back of eye

Presbyopia

image falls beyond the retina/reduced acuity/problems seeing objects clearly

Age

index of time along a continuum

Iris

muscle that controls pupil size

Presbycusis

problem distinguishing high pitched sounds

Non-Normative Influences

random, idiosyncratic events that occur throughout life (EX: accident, death of a loved one, win lottery)

Macular Degeneration

reduced blood supply to center of retina/ loss of central vision

Diabetic Retinopathy

retinal vessels hemorrhage/vessels grow into vitreous humor and hemorrhage/impairs central vision


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