Adulthood 1
The aging process.
What is scenescence?
Discriminating against individuals based on their age.
What is ageism?
A staged framework describing five levels of human needs.
What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Know what the levels are.
Illnesses and impairments of all kinds — acute and chronic, physical and psychological
What is morbidity?
Some psychologists call this character trait as happiness, satisfaction, flow, or flourishing.
What is vitality?
Middle-aged adults who may feel pressured by the needs of both younger and older family members.
What is the sandwich generation?
Basic self-care tasks such as eating, bathing, and dressing.
What are ADLs or Activities of Daily Living?
Bonus- Instrumental activities of daily life (IADLs)- Actions that are important to independent living and that require some intellectual competence
Paying bills, determining transportation, texting, avoid scams, etc
Erikson’s psychosocial stage emphasizes that humans are social creatures.
What is intimacy versus isolation?
A new idea that integrates a belief with the statement that opposes the belief.
What is a synthesis?
Thesis-A statement of belief
Antithesis-statement of belief that opposes the thesis
Synthesis-integrates the thesis and antithesis, representing a new and more comprehensive level of truth.
These organs slow down with age.
What is all of them?
Personal satisfaction and pride in one’s work.
What is an intrinsic reward?
Michael has a reduced sexual desire, trouble maintaining erections, and is not able to build muscle as easy as he used to.
What is Andropause?
Drop in testosterone
It is not about achieving perfection, but about the ongoing process of realizing and expressing one’s true self and potential.
What is self-actualization?
Maslow's hierarchy of needs- Achieving one’s potential and personal growth
They tend to hover over their children, ready to swoop down if any problem arises.
What are helicopter parents?
A loss of hearing that is associated with senescence.
What is Presbycusis?
A strategy to maximize functioning in areas where abilities decline is an example of what?
What is selective optimization with compensation
Requires flexibility
Cannot be assessed by abstract test
And is needed to manage daily life
What is practical intelligence (tacit intelligence)?
I am reflecting on life and my experiences with a positive perspective. I am in what stage?
What is integrity versus despair?
Erikson-where individuals reflect on their lives and either achieve a sense of fulfillment (integrity) or experience regret and dissatisfaction (despair).
We do not allow our children to learn how to overcome obstacles on their own.
What are snowplow parents?
Bonus on your test
A condescending way of speaking to older adults- resembles baby talk, short/simple sentences, exaggerated, repetition, or a slower rate and higher pitch
What is elderspeak?
A specific type of reasoning within the category of post formal thinking. It specifically focuses on the integration of opposites.
What is dialectical thought?
This cognitive development approach studies how the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information as needed for tasks such as problem solving.
What is the information-processing approach?
This is about thinking beyond black-and-white answers. It embraces complexity-using logic and emotion to make wise decisions in real-life situations.
What is Piaget's postformal thought?
Practical, flexible, analytical and creative thinking. Understands rules may be applied differently. Less impulsive and reactive. Not everyone reaches this stage.
I feel disconnected from my family. I lack purpose and growth. I'm self-absorbed, bored, and have a sense of emptiness.
What is Stagnation? (Generativity vs. Stagnation)
Focus on contributing to society and guiding the next generation. Generativity involves being productive, creative, and caring-leaving a positive legacy through parenting, mentoring, meaningful work, or community involvement
Bonus on your test
Provides physical and emotional comfort to the patient and support for their family. Does not focus on a cure.
What is palliative care?