4.4 Adulthood

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

early adulthood

In a survey, 75 percent of the participants reported being sexually active into their _____.

80s

Imogine finds that as she is grows older her memory isn't as good as it once was. What can she do to improve her memory?

Be more physically active.

Why is it that older people account for fewer than 10 percent of all automobile crashes when they have slower reaction time and attend less to other vehicles on the road as compared to younger adults?

They drive less than younger adults.

cross-sectional study:

a study in which people of different ages are compared with one another.

Studies that compare people of different ages with one another are called _____ studies.

cross-sectional

The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting a study of older adults (30 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

Marcia is in her forties and has the intense desire to create a mentoring program at her company. According to Erik Erikson, she is likely experiencing the _____ versus stagnation stage.

generativity

According to Erik Erikson, older adults can most effectively cope with the prospect of their own death if they have achieved a sense of:

integrity.

Judith just turned 65. What stage of adult development is she in?

late adulthood

A researcher who administers a personality test to the same children every three years is conducting a _____ study.

longitudinal

Dr. Greco is conducting a study of military veterans from the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. He plans to evaluate them every year for 10 years to see if those with anxiety disorders have a more pronounced decline in mental abilities and overall memory. This is a(n) _____ study.

longitudinal

Luz and Julio are in love and have been married for 18 years. Which of the following is NOT a reason why their relationship has been able to endure for so long?

marrying before age 20

Casey and Juan have been dating for over a year and are now engaged. Compared with their parents, they are more likely to have met:

online.

Which of the following is a psychological factor that helps people flourish in later life?

optimistic outlook

longitudinal study:

research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period.

An adult who takes care of younger children and aging parents is said to be in the _____ generation.

sandwich

Dianne feels overwhelmed because she never has a moment to herself. She helps her adult daughter financially and cares for her grandchildren. She also is the primary caregiver of both her aging mother and her father-in-law. Dianne is a part of the _____ generation.

sandwich

It would be harder for a person in late adulthood to win a game of Jeopardy because it:

takes longer to react.

Anders is in his mid-fifties. Anders can expect that he will experience a gradual decrease in _____.

testosterone

social clock:

the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement

menopause:

the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines.

Fran's life is more hectic than ever. She is 55 years old and has a full-time job. Her son just graduated from college and is living at home. Her mother is becoming frail, so Fran is thinking about putting her in an assisted-living facility. Fran is experiencing:

the tugs of the sandwich generation.

Ethel loves to talk about when she and her husband first were married. She has so many stories about their struggles and accomplishments. This is common, as older adults tend to remember:

things that happened during their teens and twenties well.