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How does ageing in western culture differ from ageing in other cultures?
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- other cultures see ageing with wisdom, you become a sage
- In western culture we spend large amounts of money on trying to look young, our view is that looking older is a negative thing |
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What are some differences between how men and women age and how our culture looks at the two?
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- Older man is seen as distinguished and powerful
- older woman just looks old, may have something to do with the inability to have children |
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What is the most severe possibility of osteoporosis for women?
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- Collapsing spine
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Why is osteoporosis more likely in women than men?
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- Lower standard bone density
- estrogen decreases in menopause is linked with bone density decreases |
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What is the climacteric?
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- The loss of the ability to bear children, still have infrequent menstrual cycles
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What is menopause?
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- The complete stopping of menstrual cycles
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What are the estrogen-related symptoms associated with menopause and the climacteric?
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- Hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness and urine leakage
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What are the reproductive changes in men?
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-Decline in sperm count about 30%
- Prostate gland enlarges (may block urinary tracts) -testosterone gradually declines, older men report erectile dysfunction |
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When does sperm count drop for men?
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- 25 years old
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What is fuld vs. crystallized memory?
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- Fluid: learning new skills, thinking on the go.
-Crystallized memory: knowledge, information that has been imprinted on the brain |
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What is Denney's theory?
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- Shouldn't test IQ not useful
- Intelligence tests should focus on how well tasks that affect life can be performed (practical skills) |
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What does Denny think should be tested?
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- Unexercised ability primarily (fluid intelligence), optimally exercised ability, (something that has been done all along)
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What does Denney find in testing middel aged people?
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- Increased accuracy and decreased reaction times. Optimally exercised ability stays resilient until old age.
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How does teh cognitive performance of optimally exercised ability and on practical problems change with age?
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The performance does not change dramatically.
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How does cognitive performance on unexercised ability and laboratory tests change with age?
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Declines at a much faster rate with age than optimally exercised and practical problems.
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What benefit does using the hippocampal region of the brain frequently give?
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- New dendrites can be sprouted with constant learning and memory work (not new neurons)
- These new dendrites will maintain learning ability, accuracy and reaction time |
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What does pragmatic refer to in terms of memory?
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- (crystallized) content rich, culture-dependant, experience-based
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What does mechanics refer to in terms of memory?
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- (Fluid) content-poor, universal biological, genetically predisposed
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What is generativity?
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Eriksons milestone for midlife.
see back and see life as positive |
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What is stagnation?
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The Negative possibility of dealing with growing older according to Erikson
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Is a midlife crisis universal?
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Actually a my, not universal or even normative. Stress actually caused by all the things that happen in life not dropping testosterone.
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What is ego resilience?
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- Freudian term, strength of character, ability to mentally withstand the punches life throws at you.
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How do relationships with children change as they leave?
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Positively
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What is empty nest syndrome?
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- Feelings a parent feels (usually mother) need to redefine themselves from a parent ot something else, can be positive or negative
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What is extended adolescence?
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1. Attending univeristies, 2. High unemployment rates, 3. Tendency to delay marriage, 4. High Divorce rates
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