PSY 108 5d) Adulthood

Juanita is aware that her memory is not as good as it used to be. She has seen numerous commercials for a brain training computer based game that claims to help improve cognitive functioning. She is planning on enrolling in the program in hopes to help improve her memory. What would you say to her?

"These programs do not do what they claim to do. While your memory will improve, it will only improve on the practiced skills in the game and will not help you in everyday life."

Older adults account for fewer than _____ percent of all automobile crashes.

10

From 1950 to 2011, life expectancy at birth increased worldwide from 46.5 years to _____.

70 years

Clay has always had a strong sexual desire for his wife. Recently, though, his desire has reduced. What age range is Clay likely in?

75-80

Which of the following statements is true regarding the so-called midlife transition during a person's forties?

A serious life event may trigger difficulties

Christy had other plans, but her friend convinced her they should go to the movies, so Christy went along. That was the night she met her husband, John. They have now been married for 18 years. Their meeting was a _____.

chance event

The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting a study on older adults (50 to 75 years of age) regarding memory and response time in relation to timed tasks. They are bringing in all age groups at once to compare the differences. This is a(n) _____ study.

cross-sectional

Mike is 25 years old and just graduated from college. What stage of development is he in?

early adulthood

Your aging aunt Luella has had a series of small strokes. These strokes can progressively damage her brain and are most likely to produce _____.

neurocognitive disorder

A recent survey indicated that two-thirds of same sex couples met ___.

online

Remembering to do a specific task is called

prospective memory

Seventy-year-old Barbara has been asked to memorize a series of thirty words. She is likely to perform similar to that of young adults if asked to do which of the following?

recognize the words

Couples today are _____ as likely to divorce than couples 50 years ago

twice