UNIT 6.2 - MIDDLE ADULTHOOD Flashcards

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1
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True or False: As adults become older, their age identity is older than their chronological age

A

False; younger

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An increasing percentage of the population is made up of middle-aged and older adults

A. Polarization
B. Optimization
C. Rectangularization
D. Old age

A

C. Rectangularization

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3
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Age-related loss of muscle mass and
strength

A

Sarcopenia

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4
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Production of estrogen by the ovaries decline dramatically, and this decline produces uncomfortable symptoms in some women: Hot flashes, nausea, fatigue, and rapid heartbeat

A

Menopause

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5
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Transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all, which often takes up to 10 years

A

Perimenopause

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6
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Treatment for unpleasant side effects of
menopause

A

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

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7
Q

Condition in which the body does not produce enough testosterone

A

Male hypogonadism

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Accumulated information and verbal skills; Continues to increase in middle adulthood

A

Crystallized Intelligence

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Ability to reason abstractly; May begin to decline in middle adulthood

A

Fluid Intelligence

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10
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Organized set of beliefs, practices, rituals, and symbols that increases an individual’s connection to a sacred or transcendent other

A

Religion

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Degree to which an individual is affiliated with an organized religion, participation in its prescribed rituals and practices, connection with its beliefs, and involvement in a community of believers

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Religiousness

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Experiencing something beyond oneself in a transcendent manner, and living in a way that benefits others and society

A

Spirituality

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Encompasses adults’ desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation

A

Generativity

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14
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Develops when individuals sense that they have done nothing for the next generation

A

Stagnation

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