Final Exam Lifespan Development

What are the various types of aging?

• normal aging - psycholoical function peaks in early midlife

• pathological aging

• successful aging

What are heredity environment correlations?

• passive genotype- environment correlations : occur because biological parents provide a rearing environment for the child

• evocative genotype - environment correlations: occur because a child’s genetically influenced characteristics elicit certain types of environments

• active (niche-picking) genotype- environment correlations: occur when children seek out environments that they find compatible and stimulating and suited for their genetically influenced abilities.

What is the infant attention measurement?

eye tracking

habituation

dishabituation

What is smiling?

a key social signal and important to social interaction.

2 types

reflexive- does not occur in response to external stimuli, usually appears in the firth month, often during sleep

social- occurs in response to an external stimulus - occurs as early as 2 months , typically in reponse to a face.

What is adjusting parent or teacher support?

What is parenting emotions?

What are female emotions?

chapter 8 - slide 23

What are male emotions?

chapter 8 - slide 23

What are Menarche trends?

• the average age of menarche has declined significantly since the mid 19th century.

  • factors include higher BMI and obesity

  • nutrition, health, family stress, and other environmental factors also affect puberty’s timing.

• menarche normally occurs between ages 9 and 15.

What are adolescent mothers?

What is James Marcia’s identity development?

Four statuses of identity:

• identity diffusion

• identity foreclosure

• identity moratorium

• identity achievement

• crisis

• commitment

• chapter 10 slide 9

What are the markers of entry into adulthood?

• holding a full time job

• economic independence

• taking responsibility for oneself

What is Erikson’s late adulthood theory?

• integrity versus despair involves reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one’s life has not been well spent.

What are the big five factors?

What is age related prejudice?

What does internet use look like amongst older adults?

What is the relationship between aging parents and childrens attitudes and feelings?

Researchers have found that relationships between aging parents and their children are usually characterized by ambivalence (contradictory feelings)

middle aged adults felt that taking care of their parents is both a joy and a burden.

chapter 16

What is older adults high status?

chapter 16- slide 27

Older adults are more likely to be accorded a position of high status in culture when:

• they have valuable knowledge

• they control key family/ community resources

what does life span mean?

what are some changes in physical appearance in late adulthood?

what are chronic disorders in late adulthood?

what is the leading cause of death in late adulthood?

cardiovascular disease is the leading cause for those in the 75 and older age groups.

what are the types of attention in older adults?

what is reaction time?

what are the various types of memory in older adults?

what is erikson’s middle adulthood?

what are vailiant “truths”?

chapter 14

what are midlife crises?

what are personality variables associated with positive aging?

what is protective parenting adult children?

what are middle adults control?

chapter 14 slide 11

greater sense of control over their fincances, work, and marriage, than younger adults but less control over their sex life and their children.

how do males cope with stress?

how do females cope with stress?

what are Valliant's predictions?

chapter 14 - slide 17

looking at personality at middle age and seeing if it predicts what a person’s life will be like in late adulthood

Individuals are more likely to be alive and happy at 75-80 years of age when, at 50 years of age, they:

• are not heavy smokers

• do not abuse alcohol

• have a stable marriage

• have good coping skills

what contributes to couple satisfaction?

what do adult children leaving home look like?

what are parents and adult children complaints?

what do sibling relationships look like in adulthood?

what is the “sandwich” generation?

a person is taking care of their parents but also taking care of their own kids

what is age and identity?

what are the multidirectional aspects of middle adulthood?

what is the difference between late middle age and middle age?

what do height and weight look like for middle adults?

what are bone changes in middle ages?

what does vision look like in middle age?

what does hearing look like in middle age?

what does cardiovascular disease look like?

• which of these choices predicted the lowest rates of cardiovascular diseases

what is hypertension?

what is obesity?

what is insulin resistance?

what is sleep and aging?

what is the fertility decline?

declines in midlife due to menopause

what are menopause hormones?

what is HRT?

hormone replacement therapy

what are the impacts of declining testosterone?

what are sexual problems for older men?

what are sexual problems for older women?

what is fluid intelligence?

what is crystallized intelligence?

what are Horn’s changes in intelligence related to age?

crystallized intelligence increases throughout the life span, but fluid intelligence steadily declines from middle adulthood onward.

which abilities decline with age?

which abilities decline least with age?

what is the difference between longitudinal versus cross sectional assessments of IQ?

what is working memory?

what does work in midlife look like?

what are the effects of globalization on career?

chapter 13- slide 31

given out technology, we can work from anywhere so we can compete with people all over the world

what does spirituality in adulthood look like?

what are the different attachment styles in adulthood?

Erikson adolescence

what do male friendships look like?

what do female friendships look like?

what are gender differences in adult friendships?

what are cross gender relationship problems?

what are types of love?

chapter 12 slide 11

affectionate love

consummate love

what is Sternberg’s triangular theory?

dimensions of love: passion, intimacy and commitment.

various combinations of these dimensions result in: infatuation,

affectionate love,

fatuous love,

consummate love.

what is living together?

what is the impact of cohabitation on marriage?

what are the survey findings on single adults?

what are the benefits of marriage?

what are the priorities of lesbian couples?

what are parenting practices?

what is the difference between having children early vs. late?

what is identity diffusion

individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments

what is identity foreclosure

those who have amde a commitment but have not experienced a crisis

what is identity moratorium

what is identity achievement

those who have undergone a crisis and have made a commitment