Module 11 Flashcards
(7 cards)
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
