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Chap. 17-22

Nursing 200

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Dialectual Thought considers both sides simultaneoulsy - thesis vs. antithesis; forms synthesis
organ reserve extra capacity of the organs to withstand moments of prolonged stress
Who has more problems with alchohal and physical abuse? people/partners that cohabit
What things impact senesence? genes enviornment and personal choices
What is the first thing in the body to change? skin - collagen decreases 1% per year; loss of elasticity; usually starts in 20s
Why does the hair turn gray? decrease in the # of pigment(color) blood supply
When is the most common time to have a baby? young adulthood; as late as 50; try to before 30
Who has a higher rate of violent deaths? YOUNG adult male
Social Clock culturally determined appropriate times for life events to occur; some influenced by SES
Love's 3 basic components? passion, intamacy, commitment
Ages of Middle Adulthood 35-65
After 10 yrs of marriage why are they happier? Children are more independent; financial security; sense of equity; increase time for sharing
Explain Compainioate Grandparents choose how and when to interact; keep in background to maintain harmony; spoiled but don't disipline
What is the most satisfying type of grandparent? Compainionate Grandparents
When are kids more foregiving and for what? later in life; forgive parents for their limitations
Novice guided by formal procedures and rules
Expertise someone notably more skilled and knowledgable than the average person
Crystalized Intelligence education and experiences; accumulation of facts, information, knowledge
Fluid Intelligence flexible reasoning; deductive reasoning, abstract thinking, speed of thinking
How would one change the fact that they are overweight? Change their lifestyle
Morbidity rate of diseases of all kinds chronic and acute in a given population
Mortality number of deaths each year per 1000 people in a given population
Vitality how healthy and energetic one is
Female Reproductive changes? menopause (42-58); one year after last menses; rapid decrease in hormonal levels
Age of Prime of Life? 20-35
Social exchange theory? marriage is an arrangment in which each person contributes somthing useful to the other
4 gateways to attraction *Frequent exposure, aparent availability, abscence of exclusion criteria, physical attraction
Explain men's friendships? shared activities, common interests, discussions center of external matters
Life events that foster cognative development parenthood, intimate relationships, careers; job loss, religious experience, loss of a loved one
How is Generativity achieved? through employment and parenthood
objective thought a kind of thinking that follows abstract impersonal logic; ex. data
subjective thought thinking that arises from personal experiences and perceptions of an individual
post-formal thought adult thinking requires more flexibility; practicle flexible and dialectical; less abstract, less absolute; recognizes views are one of many
drug abuse Ingestion of a drug that impaires physical, cognitive, or social well being
senescence the state of physical decline in which the body gradually becomes less strong and efficiant with age
Homeostasis = equilibrium; body adjusts to energy needs to maintain equilibrium
primary aging inevitable age related changes, everyone experiences this, genetic differences vary its timing
secondary aging the age-related changes that take place as a consequence of a person's behavior or a societies failure to eliminate unhealthy choices
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