Exam 3: Chapter 7

Question 1

Discuss physical development in early adulthood.

Answer 1

peaks of physical development

Question 2

PNI (Psychoneuroimmunology)

Answer 2

the study of the relationship between the brain, the immune system and the psychological factors that help explain stress

Question 3

Physiological aspects of stress

Answer 3

-sympathetic nervous system activation

-Fight or flight response
mobilizes organisms to deal with the threat or emergency

Question 4

with stress there is an increase in…

Answer 4

• epinephrine &norepinephrine
• cortisol
• heart rate & blood pressure
• levels& mobilization of free
• fatty acids, cholesterol and triglycerides

Question 5

with stress there is a Decrease in…

Answer 5

blood flow to the kidney, skin, and gut

Question 6

primary appraisal

Answer 6

the assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive, negative or neutral.

Question 7

secondary appraisal

Answer 7

an assessment on whether the coping abilities and resources are adequate to overcome the harm, threat or challenge posed by potential stressor.

Question 8

psychosomatic disorders

Answer 8

medical problems caused by the interaction of psychological, emotional and physical difficulties
ex. ulcers, asthma, arthritis, HBP

Question 9

How does Labouvie-Vief describe cognitive development in adulthood?

Answer 9

post-formal thought which acknowledges that adult predicaments must sometimes be solved in realistic terms

Question 10

What are the stages of adult thinking which Schaie describes?

Answer 10

• acquisitive stage
• achieving stage
• Responsible stage
• executive stage
• reintegrative stage

Question 11

-acquisitive stage

Answer 11

• the stage that encompasses all of childhood and

adolescence

Question 12

achieving stage

Answer 12

• the point reached by adults in which they must determine what jobs to take, and whom to marry

Question 13

Responsible stage

Answer 13

• the major concerns deal with protecting and nourishing their families, spouses, and careers.

Question 14

executive stage

Answer 14

• the stage where one becomes more concerned about the larger world

Question 15

reintegrative stage

Answer 15

period of late adulthood where the focus is on tasks that have personal meaning

Question 16

what does Erikson mean by intimacy?

Answer 16

2 aspects selflessness and sexuality
selflessness: the sacrifice of ones needs for those of another

Sexuality: the experience of joint pleasure from focusing on each others gratification

Question 17

What factors contribute to a failure to establish intimacy in early adulthood?

Answer 17

failure to develop a strong identity

Question 18

What is the likely outcome of such a failure?

Answer 18

• are lonely and are fearful of relationships

Question 19

What is Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love?

Answer 19

suggests that love is made of 3 components

• intimacy
• passion
• decision/commitment

Question 20

-intimacy

Answer 20

encompasses close feelings closeness and connectedness

Question 21

-passion

Answer 21

comprises the motivational drives relating to sex, physical closeness and romance

Question 22

-decision/commitment

Answer 22

embodies both the initial cognition that one loves another person and longer determination to maintain that love