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53 Cards in this Set
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what are the leading cuase of death until 44?
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accidents
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what percent of us adults are overeight?
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65%
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what affects lifelong health
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physical activity, sleep, smoking, alcohol, drug abuse
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when do drugs peak?
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ages 18-20
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what are the following linked to?
poor nutrition substandard housing inhealthy lifestyle limited health care less exercise more drug,alcohol abuse |
SES
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what are 4 reasons women live longer?
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protective second x chrom, estrogen, male stress, more likely to seek medical care
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many types of relationships like friend, neighbor, wife is called what?
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social integration
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T or F? marriage= happier, but more overweight
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TRUE
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inability to concieve after 12-18 mths. what is this caused by?
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infertility
caused by low sperm production or low motility, eggs, and endometriosis |
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Higher level of abstract thinking
Questioning facts; drawing inferences, connections between conflicting ideas Emerges in early 20s (brain’s cortical connections thicken) |
reflective thinking
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Combines logic with experience
Experience applied to uncertain situations, inconsistencies, compromise sees in GRAY |
postformal thought
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creative insight or ideas as part of steinbergs theory of intelligence
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experiential
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practical skills "street smarts"
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contextual
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analytical ability problem solving and test taking
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componential
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“Common sense” knowledge or information; not taught, but learned throughout life
Good predictor of career success |
tacit knowledge
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Understanding of own feelings & feelings of others
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emotional intellingence
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accoding to kohlberg what was the most responsible for highest level of moral reasoning in adulthood? EXAMPLES?
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EXPERIENCE!
College, travel, parenting, which bring real life moral dilemmas |
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shifting from child to adult identity
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recentering
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Must make commitments to others to avoid isolation, self-absorption
Results in ability to form romantic relationships; raise successful children this is erikson theory of what? |
intimacy vs isolation
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what does erikson intimacy vs isolation theory not take into account?
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those who have no children and are single... he doesnt consider them healthy
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Most adults follow similar sequence of age-related changes
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normative stage models
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what are the big 5 trait models?
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openness to experience
conceintiousness extraversion agreeableness nueroticism |
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what do typological models do?
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examine personality as a whole
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well adjusted confident independent and focused
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ego resilient
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shy anxious and dependable
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overcontrolled
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active stubborn easily distracted
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undercotrolled
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componets of love include?
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intimacy passion and commitment
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what is th emost common wy of finding a mate
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arrangement
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Sensitivity, validation of feelings, communication/conflict mgmt, age, education, religion
these are all predictors of what? |
marital happiness
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what are the benefits and drawbacks of dual earner families?
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Benefits: Income, independence, equal relationship, less pressure on men
Drawbacks: Family conflicts, anxiety |
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what is middle age and what does it depend on
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40-65 depends on individual circumstances
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who are most satisfied w life?
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older middle agers
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Ovulation & menstruation ends; less estrogen
45-55 |
menopause
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what is leading cause of death in middle age?
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cancer
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More stroke, liver disease, diabetes, HIV, homicide, cancers
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hispanics
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whos death rates are higher
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african americans
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less estrogen= bone loss
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osteoporosis
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what are 3 post menopause risks?
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osteoporosis
breast cancer hyserectomy... removal of uterus |
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Ability to solve novel problems (patterns, forming concepts); declines with age
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fluid intelligence
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Use of information acquired over a lifetime (vocabulary, general info)
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crystallized intelligence
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Knowledge of a particular field, not related to IQ
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expertise
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Combination of logic with intuition, emotion
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integrative thought
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Involves training, practice, motivation, emotional attachment, unique viewpoint
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creativity
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Emergence of true self through integrating conflicting (often neglected) parts of personality
Must give up image of youth; acknowledge mortality Search for self-meaning |
jungs individuation
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Concern for establishing next generation; need to “leave mark” on world
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gererativity
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Take stock of life and make midcourse corrections
Career, marriage, kids |
midlife review
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Change new experience into existing self-concept
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identity assimilation
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changes self in response to new experience
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identity accomodation
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what is the goal of the identity proess model?
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equilibrium
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circles of friends and family members; help well being, support
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social convoy theory
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need friends for info, sense of self, emotional well being
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socioemotional selectivity theory
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emotional, financial benefits of marriage
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marital capital
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average grandparenthood age
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48
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