psychology chapter 5
What is a chronic disease? what are the most common ones?
Permanent disability -heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis
What is the Climacteric stage of life? (Women)
Represents all psychological and biological changes occurring at that time. -Menopause in women -Learning the skills to cope with change -Mood changes
who did Kubler-Ross study?
The terminally ill
Erik Erikson labeled a man's desire to become a mentor for a younger man _____________________
generativity
The fifth leading cause of death amoung U.S. adults
Alzheimer's disease
what two crises may occur for females during middle age?
-Empty nest syndrome -depression
Menopause
-sex hormones drop sharply -Occurs during climacteric -can no longer conceive
senile dementia
A condition characterized by memory loss, forgetfulness, disorientation of time and place, a decline in the ability to think, impaired attention, altered personality, and difficulties relating to others
Define stagnation
A discontinuation of development signals -no longer wanting to move forward
The decremental model of aging
A theory that assumes that mental and physical decline is an inevitable part of aging
Alzheimers disease (definition)
An incurable condition that destroys a persons ability to think remember, relate to others, and care for oneself
What is the difference between crystallized and fluid intelligence?
Chrystalized- Use accumulated knowledge Fluid- Faster, Solve abstract relational problems & hypothesis
How are common causes of death linked to young adult lifestyles?
Drug and alcohol abuse- health issues Fast pace- Encourage risk, accidents
What physical changes occur during middle and late adulthood?
Hair greys and thins out, wrinkles, dry skin, lose muscle and fat build up, become shorter
What is the age-thirty crisis? (Men)
When men reexamine everything in life, careers, marriage, goals, all change
What cognitive changes occur during adulthood?
You reach your peak in your twenties then your skills decline -from fluid to chrystalized
