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self-fulfilling prophecy
an idea that comes true simple because one believes that it will
Bio:
- have more concerns about health
1. losing a parent
2. Changes in the body are more apparent
3. experiencing more health problems
- Basal metabolism rate
: the minimum amount of energy an individual tends to use when in a resting state
Vision:
- cant adapt to sudden changes in intensity of light
- decrease in the ability to focus on nearby objects
- decrease in the ability to detect certain colors
Hearing:
- certain tones are harder to detach
- decrease in ability to understand speech
Menopause
symptoms are affected by expectations / attitude
Menopause
- climacteric
: refers to a relatively abrupt change in the body, brought about by changes in hormonal balances
- 40's-50's
-climacterium
: loss of reproductive ability only to women
Gail Sheehy:
coalescense: 2nd adulthood, no pregnancies, having integration and balance, and liberation
Male Change of life:
- hormonal changes on appearance, and physical and emotional state ae unclear
-There is NO male menopause.
Does intelligence Decline in middle age?
J.L. Horn:
a. yes in some ways and no in others
Fluid- info processing
a. you see a slowing down, decline as you get older
b. directing affecting the CNS
c. reaction time
d. on the spot reasoning
e. think
f. reason
g. influenced by genetics
Crystalized-
a. does not decline
b. verbal
c. culture
d. accumulated
e. application of knowledge
Baltes:
1. Dual Process model
a. mechanics
: genetics
b. pragmatics
: culture/memory
Baltes
Learning
:
a. speed of response
b. motivation
: may not be as great
Work:
a. recareer
Family:
a. elderly parents
b. empty nest- kids in college
c. married children - grandkids
Midcareer Crisis:
a. stage that some persons go through in middle age during which they come to question their career and personal goals and dreams
- work division
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50015
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Ch. 15
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middle adulthood
Updated
2010-11-16T23:06:12Z
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