Adult Psychology Midterm Review Terms

Florida Proportion

U.S State with the highest proportion of adults 65 and older

Social Class

a form of contextual influence on development

Chronic Back Pain

a higher rate of memory loss appears related to this type of physical condition experienced by older adults

Muscle Strength

a measure of functional age

Activity Theory

life course theory that proposes older adults have maximal levels of well-being when they maintain their previous degree of social involvement

Aerobic Capacity

normal changes in the cardiovascular system with age in adulthood are reflected in the lowering of this measure

Changes in Sleep-Wake cycle

older adults may take melatonin to offset age-related changes in this type of physical functioning

Non-Normative

when a family's home is destroyed by a tree falling through the roof during a windstorm and their home is the only one that was affected

Assimilation

when an adult refuses to wear special footwear recommended by her doctor because she prefers to wear styles that are more fashionable

Sarcopenia

when an older adult seems less able to lift weight than she could when she was in her 40s is related to this type of normal age-related change

Intra-individuality

when the same 54-year-old had high scores on number but low scores on free recall

Supercentenarian Age

110

Macrosystem

an influence on development that includes attitudes and ideologies of the culture

Organized Religion

an influence on development that would fall within the microsystem on Bronfenbrenner's Model

Free Radical

antioxidants are thought to be important to reversing or slowing down the aging process according to which biological theory

Prefrontal Cortex

due to the PASA model, an adult experiencing declines in the occipital cortex could compensate by using more of this region of the brain

Normative History-Graded Influence

exposure to mass shootings in the U.S even if one is not personally experiencing it

Magnesium

foods high in this mineral can help minimize bone loss in later adulthood

Japan

in 2050 this country will be the oldest

Tertiary Aging

in the rapid decline before death

Gini Coefficient

income is equally distributed by a corresponding share of the population

Genetic Variations related to the life span

researchers use the identification of SNP's in order to study this

Normative Age-Graded

People who encounter life events that coincide with social expectations based on their chronological age

Dermis

changes in age within this layer of skin are associated with age-related alterations in collagen, a protein also found in connective tissue throughout the body

Lower prevalence of tooth loss

increased rates of flossing in contemporary adults is likely to be associated with this physical functioning

Survivor

individuals we study later in life, which researchers caution that the findings may not be true for everyone born in a given period of time

Nephron

the effect of aging on the excretory system reflects changes in this type of cell

Photoaging

the effect of ultraviolet rays on the skin, accelerating the process of wrinkling

Biopsychosocial Model

the fact that changes in appearance reflect biological changes, individual identity, and social attitudes toward aging

FOXO

the gene that is the latest to be considered a possible influence on longevity by acting as a "superintendent" of other genes

Loss of bone mineral content

the loss of height that often occurs in later adulthood is due primarily to this physiological change

Continuity

the principle of adult development and aging proposes that changes build on themselves over a person's lifetime in a cumulative fashion

Hormonal influences

the role of biological sex in development

Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs)

the substance that accumulate with age in collagen causing it to cross-link

Destruction of the Ends of Chromosomes

the telomere theory proposes that the cause of aging is due to this

Programmed Aging

the theory of aging that is closely associated to the Gompertz function

Early Morning

the time of day when older adults optimize performance relative to the circadian rhythm

Developmental Science

the understanding of social context as a factor influencing how people change over time

Ecological Perspective

the view that there are multiple levels of organization in the environment that can affect the development of the individual over time

Beta-Carotene

this dietary substance is recommended to reduce the risk of an older adult for developing age-related macular degeneration

People become more pessimistic

this statement relates to the myth of Age Feed

Stretching

this type of exercising would be best to prevent damage to the joints in adulthood