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Mod 10 adulthood
Adulthood
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| it is more/less difficult to generalize about life's early years than about adulthood stages. | less |
| menopause | the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines. (within a few years of of age 50.) |
| most stairway falls taken by older people occur at which step? | on the top step, where the perosn typically descends froma window-lit hallway into the darker stairwell. |
| when does physical decline occur? | in early adulthood |
| what diminishes noticeably as age increases? | muscle strength, reaction time, stamina, hearing, distance perception, sense of smell.(and less acute among those over age 70.) |
| elderly persons are more susceptible to what diseases than what short-term ailments? | more susceptible to cancer and pneumonia than common flu and cold viruses. |
| slowed reaction contributing to increased accidents are among those of what age? | age 75 and older, and thier greater fragility increases their risk of death. |
| by age 80 what percent of the brain-weight reduces? | 5 percent or so. |
| women worldwide live how much longer than men? | 4 years |
| younger adults surpass older adults | in tests of recall; (its twice or three times easier for younger adults) after one introduction. |
| older adults have better recognition during what part of the day? | early in than day. |
| crystallized intelligence | one's accumulated knowledge and vebal skills; tends to increase with age. |
| fluid intelligence | one's ablilty to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood. |
| social clock | "the right time" to leave home, get a job, marry, have children, and retire varies from differnt eras and from cultures. |
| two aspects of life that dominate adulthood | intimacy and generativity |
| Intimacy, attachment, commitment (love) is | central to a a healthy and happy adulthood |
| marriage seems more likely to last at what age? | after age 20 and are well-educated. |
| Western couples are more or less likely to divorce? | twice as likely to divorce as were those who married in 1960. |
| Erikson's view of the crisis of adulthood | integrity against despair |
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