Module 11 Flashcards
The progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning.
Alzheimer’s disease
The time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines.
Menopause
The study in which people of different ages are compared with one another.
Cross-sectional study
Research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period.
Longitudinal study
One’s accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age.
Crystallized intelligence
One’s ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood.
Fluid intelligence
The culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement.
Social clock
