Final 2

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Gerontology-

Back 1

The multidisciplinary study of old age

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Centenarians-

Back 2

Going to be grandpa (a person who lives 100 or more years)

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Smoking and secondhand smoke-

Back 3

Smoking increases lung cancer, increases heart disease, increases asthma, increase erectile dysfunction. 20% of all adults smoke. Secondhand smoke= 5% of non smokers live with an adult who smokes, 18% children live with smokers. Increase bronchitis, and infant death syndrome.

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Compensation-

Back 4

One covers up weaknesses, frustrations, or incompetence in one life area through the gratification or drive towards excellence in another area

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Terror Management theory-

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A conflict that is having a desire to live but realizingthat death is inevitable. Causes terror and scares humans.

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Senescence-

Back 6

The process of aging where the body becomes less strong and more stressed

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Organ Reserve-

Back 7

The capacity of organs to allow the body to cope with stress via extra unused functioning ability

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Testosterone-

Back 8

A sex hormone, the best known of androgens secreted in far greater amounts than females in males.

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Serial Monogamy-

Back 9

Most adults only have one sexual partner when they are at that age

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Mood disorders-

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Happens before they hit the age of 30, can be treated with medication or therapy. Can appear disappear and reappear. (depression and bipolar disorder.)

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Schizophrenia-

Back 11

Mental illness, hallucinations, affect, social, delusions, 1/5 have schizophrenia.

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Sternberg’s 7 forms of love-

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LikingInfatuation Empty loveRomantic loveFatuous loveCompanionate loveConsummate love

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Intimate Partner Violence-

Back 13

More common in emerging adults, both as victims and perpetrators than those over the age of 25. Alcohol and drugs make violence more likely and more severe.

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Edgework-

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Occupations or recreational activities that involve a degree of danger or risk of danger. Some like to live on the edge so they look for things that do so