43 Cards in this Set
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Family
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two or more ppl who are committed to each other & who share initimcay, resources, decisions & values Ex: cohabitation, commune, lesbian/gay couples, nuclear, blended, extended, single parent
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Stage of Fam Life Cycle (1)
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leaving home (emerging adulthood)
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Stage of FLC (new couple)
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Honeymoon period: from marriage to 1st child commitment to new fam sys ~finan: joint accts ~interpersonal: most passion and intimacy ~ most volitile & conflict filled yrs
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Stage of FLC (fam w/ kids)
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finan: $330,000 from o to 18 yrs interpersonal: initmacy & passion decrease BUT incre in commitment, also decre in marital satisfaction
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Stage of FLC (fam w/ teens)
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incr felxiblity of fam boundaries financial (more money) interpersonal: ~ parental alliance ~ care for aging parent (grandparent): nursing home $5,500 a mo, avg salary of 65 yr ol $1250 a mo
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Satge of FLC (fam at midlife)
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launching period kids leave home accepts exits and entires into fam sys financial : college interpersonal ~more marital satisfaction ~ decre in comflict
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working moms
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if mom enjoys works the kids: high self esteem, better fam rela, better in school, spend more time w/ kids job too demanding: kids at risk of ineffective parenting
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Ways work effects family
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a. Absorptiveness of work: extent to which job makes demands on family b. Time & timing: impact of work hours & scheduling on family c. Rewards & resources: income, status & benefits that come from working d. Importing world views: work as socializer e. Emotional climate: social-psycholog…
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effects of divorce on kids
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2-6 yrs: poor understanding, blame themselves 7-8 yrs: rejected, pick one parent to blame, fear abandonment teens: better understading, may/not have behaviorial probs
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changes in health during middle adulthood
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wrinkles, veretebrea settle together lose musc, incr fat heart and arteries lose musc, replaced by fat
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crystallized intelligence
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accumulate info & verbal skills
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fluid intelligence
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ability to reason abstractly
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Seattle Study
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a.Focus on indy changes and stability in intelligence i.Middle age was a time of peak performance for some aspects of both crystallized & fluid intelligence ii.Middle adulthood is where ppl reached peak in their cognitive functioning for many intellectual skills 2.*Overall*ï cognitivel…
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rela b/t health and religion
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helps w/ stress longevity moderate blood pressure & hypertension
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stay at home dad
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a. higher income lost b. reentry into workforce (gap in resume) c. social acceptance d. self worth compromised
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Heredity theory
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gene for aging
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celluar clock
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finite # of times a cell can divide
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mutuation error
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copy errors in DNA, mutations occurs in DNA molecules that impair cell division
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free radical
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normal metabolism produces unstable O2 molecules & these free radicals ricochet around cells, damaging DNA
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autoimmunity
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natural defenses ag infection attacks normal cells
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hormonal stress
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hormonal sys lowers ablility to handle stress making us more vulnerable to disease
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caramelization
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excess sugars bind w/ proteins forming sticky coating that stiffens joints & block arteries
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brain in late adulthood
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i. Loses 5-10% weight b/t 20 & 90 ii. Cells can be generated iii. Declines in neurotrans iv. Acetylcholine loss= mem loss v. Dopamine loss= planning & motor activit
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Sensory changes in late adulthood
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a. Hearing: lose high frequency hearing b. Vision: lens clouded (declines in colors, visual acuityï details & depth perception) c. Taste & smell: sweet & salty go first d Touch: finger tips, palms, lower limbs reduce sensitivity
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why women live longer
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a. Additional X chromosome maybe assoc w/ production of antibodies to fight disease b. Estrogen protect women ag hardening of arteries c. Men smoke & drink (lifestyle) d. Men engage in risky behaviors e. Women seek help (go to doctors)
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ageism
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Ageism, also called age discrimination, is stereotyping of and discrimination against individuals or groups because of their age. ~ society respects & admires youthfulness, age segregation
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age effect on memory
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a.Info process-decline i.Encode & stroring ii. Working mem b. Info retrival- depends on type i. Episodic- decline ii. Semantic-facts about world iii. Explicit- declines (facts in oneâs consou) iv. Implicit- same (experiences w/o) ex. Walking v. Pract prob solving- same
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retirement
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a. Live on reduced income b. Women experience poverty more than males c. Decreased physical ability
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Alzheimer's
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brain deteriotes & shrinks (incr in tangles [tied bundles of protein] & plaques in brain [deposits]. a. 4 mill Americans b. 50% of 65 yr olds senile have Alz c. No cureï ARICEPT main treatment (slows down, not stop) d. Cause= heredity & environ e. Deficit in acetylcholine (message che…
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Peck's tasks
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a) Role differentiation v Role preoccupation i. Redefine who they are & worth to society other than WORKING b) Body transcendence v. Body ââ i. Cope w/ declining physical well being c) Ego ââ v. Ego ââ i. Accept that death is inevitable but feel like made mark on world
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disengagement theory
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i. slow down & gradually withdrawn ii. preoccupied about themselves, less emo involvement, not interested in society iii. ~DOES NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN~, only happens sometimes, simply a path a person can take when they age
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activity theory
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i. more activity less likely they will age and be satisfied w/ life ii. suggest that they should continue middle adulthood roles through late adulthood (no retirement) iii. ppl should find roles to keep them involved if they do choose to retire iv. low mortality 7 high self satisfaction v…
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socioemtional selectivity theory
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i. maximize pos emo experience c)ii. get rid of acquaintances
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selective optimization with compensation theory
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make most of what they can still do (ex. Select: drive, opt: during day, compensation: drive slowly
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causes of death
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i. Heart disease ii. Cancer iii. Stroke iv. COPD v. Flu/pneu
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age & view of death
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a. 3 to 5 yrs- death is reversible, not universal b. 5 to 7 yrs- begin to grasp that death is final 1.c. Adolescence- express abstract concepts of deathï the meaning of life
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living will
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filled in while indy is healthy and thinking clearly, expresses the indyâs desires regarding extraordinary medical procedures that might be used to sustain life when the medical situation becomes hopless
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passive euthanasia
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withholding life saving treatmentsï chemo
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active euthanasia
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actively ending someoneâs life [mercy killing]ï crime).
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actively ending someoneâs life [mercy killing]ï crime).
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actively ending someoneâs life [mercy killing]ï crime).
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bereavement
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process that one goes through when dealing w/ grief
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grief
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numbness that comes w/ loss of loved one
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mourning
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time period when grief & brereavement are shown
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HDFS 105: Exam 3