DevPsy MAD & LAD

Question 1

Occurs approximately around 40 to 65 years of age

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Middle Adulthood

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An increasing percentage of the population is made up of

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middle-aged and older adults

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• Declining physical skill increasing responsibility
• Awareness of the young-old polarity
• Transmitting something meaningful to the next generation
• Reaching and maintaining career satisfaction

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Middle Adulthood

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Middle adulthood experiences sharp declines in vision and hearing between ?

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40 to 59 years

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• Skin wrinkles and sags
• Age spots appear
• Hair thins and grays
• Nails thicken and become more brittle
• Teeth yellow

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Middle Adulthood Physical changes

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Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength

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Sarcopenia

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Hearing can start to decline by ?

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Age 40

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hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance are factors that lead to

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Metabolic syndrome

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Lung tissue becomes less elastic around ?, decreasing lung capacity

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Age 55

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• slow onset and a long duration
• main cause of death during middle adulthood (heart disease, cancer)
• rare in early adulthood but increases in middle adulthood

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Chronic disorders (Middle adulthood)

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In this stage there is elevated cortisol levels linked to physical health problems

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Middle Adulthood

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midlife transition in which fertility declines

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Climacteric

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cessation of a woman’s menstrual periods

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Menopause

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transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all

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Perimenopause

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treatment unpleasant side effects of menopause

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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

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• is the inability to achieve and maintain an erection
• present in 40 to 70
• caused by psychological issues

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Erectile dysfunction (Middle Adulthood)

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• Decline in information processing
• Decline in verbal memory

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Middle adulthood

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Practical problem solving begins to decline at about ?

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50 years of age (Middle adulthood)

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According to Frankl the three most distinct human qualities are

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• Spirituality - purpose
• Freedom - choose actions
• Responsibility - duty to make choices

Question 19

According to Roy Baumeister and Kathleen Vohs the four main needs are

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• Need for purpose
• Need for values
• Need for a sense of efficacy
• Need for self-worth

Question 20

Erikson’s generativity versus stagnation

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Middle Adulthood

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Costa and McCrae’s Baltimore Study focused on the “Big Five” Personality traits

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Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism

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Imaginative or practical
Interested in variety or routine
Independent or conforming

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Openness

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Organized or disorganized
Careful or careless
Disciplined or impulsive

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Conscientiousness

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Sociable or retiring Fun-loving or somber Affectionate or reserved

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Extraversion

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Softhearted or ruthless Trusting or suspicious Helpful or uncooperative

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Agreeableness

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Calm or anxious Secure or insecure Self-satisfied or self-pitying

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Neuroticism (emotional stability)

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Life span - Maximum number of years an individual can live is ?

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120 to 125 years

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number of years the average person born in a particular year will probably live

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Life expectancy

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- Individuals 100 years and older - Increasing rate of 7 percent each year in industrialized countries

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Centenarians

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Young-old & Oldest-old

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aged 65 to 84 aged 85 or more

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tips or chromosomes; DNA sequences that cap chromosomes

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Telomeres

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people age because normal metabolic processes within cells produce unstable oxygen molecules that ricochet inside cells, damaging DNA and cellular structures

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Free-radical theory

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again is caused by mitochondrial decay

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Mitochondrial theory

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family of proteins linked to longevity, mitochondria regulation in energy function, connected to DNA repair and aging

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Sirtuin theory

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cellular pathway involving regulation of growth and metabolism, central role in cell life including stem cells

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mTOR pathway theory

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aging in body's hormonal system can lower resistance to stress and increase diseases

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Hormonal stress theory

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Brain loses ? percent of its weight between ages ?

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5 to 10 percent ; 20 and 90

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Weights Drops Muscles loss Move more slowly Decline of smell and taste

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Age 60

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Thickening of eye's lens causes vision to become cloudy, opaque, and distorted

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Cataracts

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damage to optic nerve because of pressure created by fluid buildup in the eye

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Glaucoma

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deterioration of the retina's macula, which corresponds to focal center of the visual field

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Macular degeneration

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Inflammation of the joints accompanied by pain, stiffness, and movement problems

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Arthritis

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extensive loss of bone tissue

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Osteoporosis

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hardware of the mind, reflecting the neurophysiological architecture of the brain

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Cognitive mechanics

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culture-based software programs of the mind

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Cognitive pragmatics

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facts and experiences that individuals consciously remember

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Explicit memory

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retention of information about where and when of life's happenings

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Episodic memory

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person's knowledge about the world

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Semantic memory

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memory without conscious recollection that involves skills and procedures automatically performed

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Implicit memory

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Prospective remembering to do something in the future

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Prospective memory

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expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits excellent judgement about important matters

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Wisdom

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gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and eventually, physical function

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Alzheimer's disease

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chronic, progressive disease characterized by muscle tremors, slowing of movement, and partial facial paralysis

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Parkinson's disease

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Stage of Integrity vs Despair

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Late adulthood

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older adults have reduced capacity and loss of functioning, reducing performance in most life domains

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Selection

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maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and use of new technologies

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Optimization

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older adults need to compensate when life tasks require higher level of capacity

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Compensation

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Old age: Wisdom

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Integrity vs Despair

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Adolescence: Fidelity

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Identity vs Identity confusion

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Middle Adulthood: Care

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Generativity vs Stagnation

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Early Adulthood: Love

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Intimacy vs Isolation

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School Age: Competence

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Industry vs Inferiority

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Early Childhood: Purpose

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Initiative vs Guilt

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Self-esteem tends to decline significantly in the 70’s and 80’s

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Late adulthood

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Toddlerhood: Will

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Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt

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Infancy: Hope

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Trust vs Mistrust

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Self-esteem tends to decline significantly in the 70’s and 80’s

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Late Adulthood

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prejudice against others because of their age

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Ageism