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Question 1

Three stages of adulthood:

Answer 1

Young Adulthood, Middle Age, and Late Adulthood.

Question 2

we revel in peak physical health
Senses are sharp, insecurities wane, and cognitive abilities mature.
Even at this youthful stage, the signs of aging begin to emerge.

Answer 2

20 (Twenties)

Question 3

Around the eyes and neck, ____ misbehave, contributing to wrinkles. Vision and Hearing: A gradual decline sets in._

Answer 3

Oil Glands:

Question 4

By age 40, the eye lens hardens, necessitating bifocals.

Answer 4

Bifocal lenses:

Question 5

Often unnoticed until the 60s or 70s, when hearing aids may be required.

Answer 5

Hearing loss:

Question 6

= while security and stability prevail, physical aging persists:

Answer 6

Fourties (40)

Question 7

Middle age brings continued changes

Answer 7

Fifties and Beyond

Question 8

When women’s ages 40s, ____ occurs when ovulation and menstrual cycle cease altogether.

Answer 8

Menopause

Question 9

Some women experience “hot flashes” , sudden waves of heat and sweating that disrupt sleep.

Answer 9

Estrogen Decline

Question 10

The changes during this time are termed the.

Answer 10

climateric

Question 11

Over 5 to 10 years, women experience.

Answer 11

perimenopause

Question 12

Around age __, most women cease ovulation, marking the end of their reproductive years.

Answer 12

51

Question 13

Also known as male menopause, occurs due to a decline in testosterone levels.
It typically begins in the .

Answer 13

Andropause (40)

Question 14

Smoking, heavy drinking, late nights, and sun exposure leave their marks.

Answer 14

Lifestyle

Question 15

____ on the body becomes evident in the 40s and 50s._

Answer 15

Wear and tear

Question 16

High Blood Pressure: Influenced by lifestyle (obesity, stress) and sometimes hereditary factors.

Skin Cancer: A consequence of sun exposure over time.

Heart problems: A leading cause of death.

Arthritis: Joint inflammation and pain.

Obesity: a result of lifestyle and metabolic changes.

Answer 16

Common Health Problems

Question 17

Breathing interruptions during sleep (open linked to obesity). High Blood Pressure and Apnea: A potential connection.

Answer 17

Sleep Apnea:

Question 18

Happens as a person ages and is most notable in middle-aged people. Intellectual abilities do not decline but the ability of a person’s mind to process information is slowed down including one’s ability to recall information.

Answer 18

Changes in Memory

Question 19

The decreased ability to process information is not evidenced by physical decline but rather by the ___ experienced and the amount of information a middle-aged person must go through.

Answer 19

stress

Question 20

True ___, according to Erikson, is described as “an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and care while still maintaining a sense of self” which means that a person is willing to depend on others but still can be independent of people.

Answer 20

intimacy

Question 21

is the opposite of this where a person has difficulty trusting others and is unsure of their own identity.

Answer 21

Isolation

Question 22

Those who have someone they can share their intimacy with will find their next focus set on others.

Answer 22

Parenting

Question 23

Erikson saw this as parenting the next generation which he called ___. ___ is described as “providing guidance to one’s children or the next generation or contributing to the well-being of the next generation through career or volunteer work.”

Answer 23

generativity

Question 24

Parenting in which the parents are extremely rigid and strict showing no form of warmth to their children. Children raised this way are often insecure, timid, withdrawn, and resentful. During their teenage years, they tend to rebel against their parents in a negative and self-destructive way.

Answer 24

Authoritarian Parenting -

Question 25

Parenting in which the parents make few if any, demands on their children. Children raised this way are often selfish, immature, dependent, lacking in social skills, and unpopular with their peers.

Answer 25

Permissive Parenting -

Question 26

The parents outright neglect their children’s behavior ignoring the child and allowing them to do whatever they want to do until it interferes with what the parent wants.

Answer 26

Permissive neglectful -

Question 27

The parents are too involved in the lives of their children allowing them to do whatever they want and do not limit their behavior nor do they require obedience from their children.

Answer 27

Permissive indulgent -

Question 28

As people get older and reach the late adulthood stage the urgency of life will dawn on them once the realities of them physically aging and the closeness of one to the end of life. It is during this time when people look back at everything they’ve done in life which is known as a ___

Answer 28

life review.

Question 29

If a person is content with their life and feels a sense of fullness then they experience ____.____ is described as a “sense of wholeness that comes from having lived a full life possessing the ability to let go of regrets; the final completion of the ego.”

Answer 29

ego integrity