Middle adulthood Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the cause for vision declining?
the number of rods and cones in the eye diminishes
What is the cause of hearing decline?
tiny hairs (cilia) in the inner ear thin out
What are the changes in the reproductive system that occur in middle adulthood; for women, the cessation of ovulation and menstruation (menopause), and for men, the gradual decline in the number and quality of sperm
climacteric
____________ is crucial to memory, so menopause may also lead
to disruptions in memory abilities
Oestrogen
What is proposed but unvalidated condition applying to men in midlife whose testosterone levels are unusually low
andropause
in Australia, it has been reported that _ in 10 Australian adults experience inadequate sleep
4
From middle adulthood onwards, women lose about __% of their bone mass, with
over half of that loss coming in the decade following menopause
50%
What is a condition common in women in midlife and beyond in which the bones become thin and brittle as a result of rapid calcium depletion
osteoporosis
What is the condition where plaque builds up in coronary arteries, causing the passage of blood in arteries to become constricted
atherosclerosis
What is the approach to cancer prevention that focuses on more frequent screenings and exams for people who are at highest risk due to a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors
risk stratification
Which of the following is FALSE for osteoporosis?
a. The risks increase with age.
b. It is more common in women than men.
c. It affects men and women equally.
d. Rates of osteoporosis are higher in Indigenous than
non-Indigenous men.
c. It affects men and women equally.
What is the type of intelligence that involves information-processing
abilities such as short-term
memory, the ability to discern relationships
between visual stimuli and the speed of
synthesising new information
fluid intelligence
What is the accumulation of a person’s culturally based knowledge, language and understanding of
social conventions
crystallised intelligence
The longitudinal and cross-sectional results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study showed that from emerging adulthood to middle adulthood, crystallised intelligence and fluid intelligence .
a. declined; increased
b. declined; also declined
c. increased; declined
d. increased; also increased
C. increased; declined
The capacity for divided attention declines from emerging
adulthood to middle adulthood and some researchers have
argued that this is caused by .
a. a cohort difference
b. changes in the brain
c. lack of sleep
d. differences in diet
a. a cohort difference
Fluid intelligence _________ during middle
adulthood in some respects, whereas crystallised intelligence_________.
declines; increases
What is the state claimed to be common in middle adulthood, entailing anxiety, unhappiness and a critical reappraisal of one’s life, possibly provoking dramatic changes
midlife crisis
What is Erikson’s theory, the central crisis of middle adulthood, characterised by two alternatives: the motivation to contribute to the wellbeing of the generations to come (generativity) or focusing on narrow self-interest without concern for the good of others (stagnation)
generativity versus stagnation
What type of culture relies on government to look after elderly parents?
individualistic
What type of culture views caring for elderly parents as the family responsibility?
collectivist
