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Middle Adulthood Physical Development
What is Presbyopia? |
Farsightedness, and other symptoms caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age.
- Bifocals if nearsighted - Difficulties in dim light - Reduced color discrimination |
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Middle Adulthood Physical Development What is Glaucoma? |
Poor fluid drainage leads to buildup of pressure within the eye. |
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What are 5 common symptoms of Menopause? |
Hot Flashes, Sexual Problems, Irritability, Sleep difficulties, Depression |
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What are the 7 waning signs of Cancer? |
1. Change in bowel and bladder habits 2. Sores that does not go away 3. Unusual bleeding or discharge 4. Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere in your body 5. indigestion o swallowing difficulty 6. change in wart or mole 7. nagging cough or horseness |
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Middle Adult Cognitive Development what is fluid intelligence? |
Fluid: Depends on info. processing skills,and working memory. Affected by conditions of the brain and drops steadily over age range. |
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Middle Adult Cognitive Development
what isCrystallized intelligence? |
Crystallized: Depends on accumulated Knowledge and experience. its your good judgement and master of social conventions. its is your IQ, Vocab, Logic, which are all valued by culture.
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what % of North American college students are over 25? how many are woman? |
40% 60% are woman |
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Middle adult social emotional development Valient's theory views middle adults as... 1. Keepers of ________ 2. Guardians of _______ |
1. Meaning 2. Culture "Passing the torch" becomes important - Focus on long term goals - Prevents too rapid change |
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Middle adult social emotional development
The "Big Five" are 100's of personality traits organized into 5 categories. what are those 5 categories? |
1. Neurotic-ism 2. Extroversion 3. Openness to experience 4. Agreeableness 5. Conscientiousness |
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Which of the "Big Five" traits change in middle adulthood? 1. Neurotic-ism 2. Extroversion 3. Openness to experience 4. Agreeableness 5. Conscientiousness |
1. Neurotic-ism: Changes, Declines
2. Extroversion: Does not Change 3. Openness to experience: Does not change 4. Agreeableness: Changes, Increases 5. Conscientiousness: Changes, Increases |
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Middle adult social emotional development
What are 4 facts about middle aged children regarding their parents? |
1. They are more likely than in the past to have living parents 2. Reassess their relationships with their parents 3. Proximity increases, as they move closer or move in together. 4. They take care of their parents: Financially, care giving, aid |
