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27 Cards in this Set
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Age of height loss
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55
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A condition in which the bones become britte, fragile, and thin
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Osteoporosis
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The end of the Menstrual cycle
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menopause
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The period of physical and psychological change relating to the male reproductive system that occurs during late middle age
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Male Climacteric
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Direct psychological effects, harmful behaviors, and indirect health-related behaviors
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consequences of stress
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Characterized by competitiveness, impatience, and a tendency toward frustration and hostility
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Type A
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Characterized by no competitiveness, patience, and a lack of aggression
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Type B
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reflects information processing capabilities, reasoning, and memory
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Fluid Intelligence
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The skill of knowledge acquired in a particular area
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Expertise
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An initial, momentary storage of information
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Sensory Memory
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Holds thoughts for fifteen to twenty five seconds
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Short Term Memory
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Memory stored relatively permanent
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Long Term Memory
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The stage during middle adulthood in which people consider their contributions to family and society
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Generativity vs Stagnation
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The degree to which a person is moody, anxious, and self-critical
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Neuroticism
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How outgoing or shy a person is
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extraversion
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A persons level of curiosity and interest in new experiences
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openness
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how easy going a persona and helpful a person tends to be
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agreeableness
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a persons tendencies to be organize and responsible
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conscientiousness
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Typically cite money as the main reason for returning home after leaving/running away
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Boomerang Children
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Refers to the middle adults who are squeezed between the needs to their children, and their parents
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Sandwich Generation
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Occurs when workers experience dissatisfaction, disillusionment, frustration, and weariness from their jobs
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Burn Out
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Healthy and Active
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Young Old
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Have some health problems and difficulties with daily activities
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Old Old
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Frail and need a lot of care
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Oldest Old
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Is prejudice and discrimination directed at older people
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Ageism
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Involves universal and irreversible changes due to genetic programming
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Primary Aging
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Encompasses changes that are due to illness, health habits, and other individual factors
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Secondary aging
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