Quiz 4 Study Guide Flashcards

Question

What happens to height and weight in middle age

Answer 1

Height remains intact until age 55 Bone and spine become less dense Body mass decreases (body fat increases, lose muscle mass) and bone mass decreases Height slowly declines AFTER 60 1.5 inches for men and 2 inches for women

Answer 2

More common after age 40 | 1/4th of U.S adults report less than7 hours of sleep, even though recommended is 7-9 hours

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Bones become thin and brittle Bones mass declines gradually in the late 30’s for most people 80% of people with Osteoporosis are female Most at risk are women who have passed menopause, as estrogen levels decrease

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#1 cause of death in adults Risk Factors: Smoking Diet high in fat Arteries build up with plaque, blocking arteries Rates are lowest in Japan (low fat diet) and France (Red wine protects against cardiovascular disease) Men are more at risk because of higher rates of smoking

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2nd leading cause of death in adults abnormal cells multiply, which form tumors which takes nutrients away from the body Prostate Cancer is most common in men, while Breast Cancer is most common in women

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``` Involves information-processing abilities such as short-term memory, ability to discern relations between visual stimuli, and the speed of synthesizing new information All in all, decreases Perceptual Ability declines steeply Numeric Ability declines slightly Spatial orientation rose until midlife ```

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accumulation of a person’s culturally-based knowledge, language, and understanding of social conventions All in all, increases Verbal ability, inductive reasoning, and verbal memory peaked in middle adulthood Dualistic Thinking (early adulthood) Problem can be solved in multiple ways, and not just one Thinking Relativism Comparing the different theories, commit to a set a values and why you have them

Answer 8

Generativity Desire to contribute to the well-being to future generation More aware of mortality, so they want to help others Ex. Helping raise children Assuming leadership positions Stagnation Focusing on one’s self instead of future generations No effort to improve themselves, putting themselves first There is a crisis, whether to focus on self or future generations

Answer 9

Midlife Crisis Period of uncertainty and trying to change their life, includes anxiety Levinson Claimed there was a midlife crisis in 3/4th of the men he interviewed Did the same with women, and claimed a normative crisis Criticisms: He only interviewed 40 men, most who were highly educated and white Midlife crisis scale Early test of the midlife crisis hypothesis administered to sample of men ages 30 to 60 none of the aspects of the midlife crisis were supported by the majority of men Midlife is a time when positive characteristics peak such as Control at work, sense of financial security, and the feeling of being able to handle multiple daily responsibilities The claim of universal midlife crisis is false and is a stereotype

Answer 10

Increase is Self-Contentment, higher than in any other period in life Identity Development ripens Acceptance in identity and self Fulfilling goals and making new life goals Fulfilling of what you already are Ex. Being a parent and having a grandchild Autonomy Being less concerned with what others have Environmental Mastery Handling roles and responsibilities effectively

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Longitudinal study that focused on difference between black and white Americans Those with lower education status are more likely to experience chronic health problems or die at a younger age Life events and stressors are clearly related to SES Negative Lifetime events correlated with mortality Financial Stress correlated with functional and health limitations

Answer 12

Stage where sexual activity peaks across all cultures In most cultures, sex is seen as a way to ensure that the young adult couple have children In the West, sex is seen as way for a couple to promote intimacy in their relationship, and is less focused on reproduction Co-Habitation More common in U.S More likely to have multiple sexual partners Men are more likely to be attracted to physical appearance Women are more likely to be attracted to ambition and success

Answer 13

Martial Satisfaction How happy one is in a relationship Stability How willing one is to stay in relationship Marital Quality is dependent on both Satisfaction and Stability. Need Both. M. Satisfaction is low, M. Stability Is high when first child is born Non-Distressed Couples, High Satisfaction, High Commitment Distressed couples have low Satisfaction and Commitment

Answer 14

``` Increases in 90’s and increasing in 2000’s but now decreasing. 40% of married individuals will experience divorce Two Predictors Those who are married younger are more likely to get divorced Not good at picking a partner Less financial stable Bimodal Pattern of Divorce 7-year mark divorce rates are highest 14-16 Year mark couples do not love each other and do not have a lot of conflict ```

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Attacking partner for personality of character to prove yourself right or someone else wrong

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When a person sees themselves as the victim to prove that they are not the problem

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Intense physiological arousal that comes with conflict | Ex. Crying, yelling, heart rate increase

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Physical or emotional withdrawal from conflict

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Cannot say sorry or can’t apologize

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Introducing conflict at inopportune times or in an aggressive way

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Attacking partner’s sense of self to insult or psychologically harm them

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Its okay to have negativity just outdo it

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5-7 positive interactions for each negative interactions | Its okay to have negativity just outdo it

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being able to drop stuff and listen. Also means saying hold on one second I really want to hear this but can we tlak in 30 min. After 30 min you initiate this and show them you care. Then you give 100%

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When conflict starts it needs to be brought up tastefully and don’t blindside

Answer 26

Accepting influence form your partner in nonimportant things is important. Mostly husbands need to do this. Wife says hey you’re going a little fast wanna slows down? We should slow down. Woman don’t need to do this as much because woman do this at very high levels and that’s why its not as important.

Answer 27

Accepting influence form your partner in nonimportant things is important. Mostly husbands need to do this. Wife says hey you’re going a little fast wanna slows down? We should slow down. Woman don’t need to do this as much because woman do this at very high levels and that’s why its not as important.

Quiz 4 Study Guide Flashcards

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