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Module 6
Bellevue West Psychology Mod 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| social clock | The culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement. |
| menopause | The time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines. |
| Alzheimer's disease | A progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and finally, physical functioning. |
| senile dementia | The mental disintegration that accompanies alcoholism, tumor, stroke, aging, and most often Alzheimer's disease. |
| fluid intelligence | One's ability to reason speedily and abstactly; tends to decrease during late adulthood. |
| crystallized intelligence | One's accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age. |