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NURS 2212 Ch 15 & 16

Physical & Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

TermDefinition
middle adulthood The developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age.
chronic disorders Disorders that are characterized by slow onset and long duration.
climacteric The midlife transition in which fertility declines.
menopause Cessation of a woman’s menstrual periods, usually in the late forties or fifties.
erectile dysfunction The inability to adequately achieve and maintain an erection that results in satisfactory sexual performance.
crystallized intelligence Accumulated information and verbal skills, which increase in middle adulthood, according to Horn.
fluid intelligence The ability to reason abstractly, which begins to decline from middle adulthood on, according to Horn.
working memory The mental “workbench,” where individuals manipulate and assemble information when decision making, problem solving, and comprehending language.
leisure The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing.
meaning-making coping Involves drawing on beliefs, values, and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation, especially in times of chronic stress as when a loved one dies.
contemporary life-events approach Approach emphasizing that how a life event influences the individual’s development depends not only on the life event, but also on mediating factors, the individual’s adaptation to the life event, the lifestage context, and the sociohistorical context.
social clock The timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life’s tasks, such as getting married, having children, or establishing themselves in a career.
Big Five factors of personality Emotional stability (neuroticism), extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.
empty nest syndrome A decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home, because parents derive considerable satisfaction from their children.
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