chapter 15 psychology

what does crystallized intelligence include?

accumulated information and verbal skills, continues to increase in middle adulthood

In middle age, changes occur in one's working memory--the mental workbench that helps individuals:

assemble information, make decisions, manipulate information

what may metabolic syndrome lead to?

cardiovascular disease and diabetes

________ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines

climacteric

hot flashes are associated with a decline in the production of the hormone ____

estrogen

_____ intelligence involves ability to reason

fluid

_____ adulthood is a time for evaluation, assessment, and reflection about work

middle

Expertise shows up more often in _______ adulthood than ______ adulthood years.

middle, early

What are statements regarding changes in midlife are

50-year old are in better shape than 40-year olds a generation or two ago -middle age is lasting longer than in years past -medical discoveries have helped reduce the aging process for middle-aged adults today

stress and ____ emotions can effect the development and course of cardiovascular disease

negative

companies emphasis on profits has resulted in

offers of early retirement to middle-aged adults

hormone replacement therapy in women augments the declining levels of reproductive hormone production by the ____

ovaries

the decline in memory in late middle age has been attributable to information ____ that builds up as we go through the adult years

overload

______ involves experiencing something beyond oneself in a transcendent manner and living in a way that benefits others in society

spirituality

when assessing individual variations in intellectual functioning, Schale identified which 3 groups?

stable, decliners, gainers

4 intellectual abilities in the Seattle Longitudinal Study

-verbal memory, inductive reasoning, spatial orientation, verbal ability

According to Viktor Frank, the three most distinct human qualities are

Freedom, responsibility and spirituality

_____ is the term given to describe age-related loss of muscle mass and strength

Sarcopenia

what factors play a role in the rate of aging in middle age?

genetic makeup, lifestyle factors

Because of _____, the workforce today is sometimes outsourced to other countries with a significantly less expensive labor force

globalization

_____ refers to the pleasant times after daily work hours when individuals are free to pursue activities and interest of their own choosing

leisure

the most visible signs of aging in middle adulthood involve____

physical changes

_____ time task are one common way of assessing speed of information processing

reaction

_____ an organized set of beliefs, practices, rituals, and symbols that increase an individuals connection to sacred or transcendent other (God, higher power)

religion

______ refers to the degree of affilication with an organized religion participation in its prescribed rituals and practices

religiousness

in the latter part of middle age, _____ memory capacity becomes more limited

working