UNIT 6.2 - MIDDLE ADULTHOOD Flashcards
True or False: As adults become older, their age identity is older than their chronological age
False; younger
An increasing percentage of the population is made up of middle-aged and older adults
A. Polarization
B. Optimization
C. Rectangularization
D. Old age
C. Rectangularization
Age-related loss of muscle mass and
strength
Sarcopenia
Production of estrogen by the ovaries decline dramatically, and this decline produces uncomfortable symptoms in some women: Hot flashes, nausea, fatigue, and rapid heartbeat
Menopause
Transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all, which often takes up to 10 years
Perimenopause
Treatment for unpleasant side effects of
menopause
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Condition in which the body does not produce enough testosterone
Male hypogonadism
Accumulated information and verbal skills; Continues to increase in middle adulthood
Crystallized Intelligence
Ability to reason abstractly; May begin to decline in middle adulthood
Fluid Intelligence
Organized set of beliefs, practices, rituals, and symbols that increases an individual’s connection to a sacred or transcendent other
Religion
Degree to which an individual is affiliated with an organized religion, participation in its prescribed rituals and practices, connection with its beliefs, and involvement in a community of believers
Religiousness
Experiencing something beyond oneself in a transcendent manner, and living in a way that benefits others and society
Spirituality
Encompasses adults’ desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation
Generativity
Develops when individuals sense that they have done nothing for the next generation
Stagnation
