PSY, CH 15 – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Patrick Turner
stacy is reevaluating her earlier career goals spending more time with her husband after her adult children have left home and taking stock of her life. She is most likely in
middle adulthood
jim must hold a newspaper at arms length to read it. He should be checked for
presbyophia
tim has recently realized that he has difficulty hearing high-pitched sounds when he listens to his favorite music on the stereo. His condition is referred to as
presbycusis
loss of endurance during middle adulthood results from a gradual decrease in the rate of
basal metabolism
in the united states today most women who have gone through menopause view it
negatively
the most common symptom of menopause is
hot flashes, night sweats
chronically high blood pressure is called
hypertension
the leading cause of death between ages 45 and 64 is
cancer
the disorder caused by a decrease of estrogen production and characterized by thinning of bones and increased risk of fracture is called
hormone therapy may increase the risk of ………. in postmenopausal women
the damage that occurs when copping abilities are inadequate to meet the demands is called
stress
the greatest-work-related stressor is
according to your text specialized knowledge is a form of
lawrence has worked in his career field for 20 years. one benefit of his experience over younger employees lies in
crystallized intelligence
cattell and horn called the ability to solve new and unusual problems ….. intelligence
fluid
an important aspect of In adults is
according to research on creativity what aspect of work typically increases as productivity decreases
people involved in complex work tend to
show stronger cognitive performance
the seattle study found that declines in cognitive ability generally occur
adult workers can actively affect their future cognitive development by the ……… choices they make since those who seek more stimulating opportunities are likely to remain sharp
