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LSDP
life span dev psych Ch 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An aging theory that claims older people need to remain engaged in a variety of social situations and that they withdraw from society due to ageism rather than choice. | activity theory |
| Prejudice and discrimination against people because of their age. | ageism |
| The average number of years a newborn of a particular population group is likely to live. | average life expectancy |
| Older adults will usually maintain the same activities, behaviors, personalities, and relationships as they did in their earlier years of life. | continuity theory |
| Part of the information processing system that regulates the analysis and flow of information. Examples of control processes include memory and retrieval strategies, selective attention, and problem solving strategies. | control processes |
| The ratio of self-sufficient productive adults to dependents. | dependency ration |
| An aging theory that views aging as an increasingly narrow path that results in a person’s withdrawal and isolation. | disengagement theory |
| An aging theory that views aging as a dynamic situation in which an older person is actively engaged. | dynamic theory |
| Intentional physical, emotional, sexual, or financial abuse of an older adult. | elder abuse |
| Memory that is easy to retrieve. Explicit memory refers to such things as facts, concepts, and data. | explicit memory |
| Individuals who are older than 65 and suffer from significant disabilities, unstable chronic illnesses, or psychological or cognitive impairments | frail elderly |
| Specialists who study aging. | gerontologists |
| The number of times a human cell is capable of dividing into two cells. | heyflick limit |
| Memory that is more automatic and less conscious. This type of memory is usually stored from habits, emotions, routine procedures, and sensations. | implicit memory |
| Erickson’s eighth and final stage of development when a person attempts to integrate his or her unique life experience with his or her vision of community. | integrity versus despair |
| An examination of the accomplishments and failure of one’s life. Meant to help the older adult put life in perspective and integrate their past life with their present situation. | life review |
| The oldest age members of a species can live, for humans, the maximum life span is considered to be 120. | maximum life span |
| A state-federally funded health insurance program for poor American citizens. | medicaid |
| A universal insurance program for American citizens over the ageof 65 or people younger than 65 with certain conditions. | medicare |
| Atoms that, due to metabolic processes, have an unpaired electron that produces errors in cell maintenance and repair. Over time, these errors may cause disease. Oxygen free radicals are particularly destructive. | oxygen-free radicals |
| Aging theories that put emphasis on the person’s determination to search and maintain his or her core identity and integrity. | self theories |
| Aging theories that emphasize the power of social forces to limit and to determine a person’s choices. | stratification theories |
| An overall decrease in cognitive abilities in the days or months prior to death. | terminal decline |
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