MISC
This is a time of transition in adulthood that is somewhat controversial in terms of frequency and severity of the experience.
What is midlife/midlife crisis?
This major task in midlife is about feeling accomplished and satisfied with one’s contribution to the world.
What is generativity?
This skill (introduced in info processing) does slightly decline with age.
What is working memory?
This system accounts for the broad societal and cultural influences on a person’s development.
What is the macrosystem?
These are the “four horsemen” proposed by Gottman to indicate potential downfall in relationships.
What are criticism, contempt, stonewalling, and defensiveness?
According to Lifespan Development Theory, this indicates successful development.
What is balancing gains and losses?
This group of adults may feel particularly stressed about their caregiving roles as they are caring for both their children and their aging parents.
What is sandwich generation?
This type of intelligence increases with age.
What is crystallized intelligence?
This is a continual, reciprocal interaction between a person and their environment.
What is a proximal process?
In late adulthood, friendships are increasingly used to for this.
Through this theory Dr. Levy posits that our beliefs about aging populations become beliefs we have about ourselves.
What is stereotype embodiment theory?
While many Americans fear losing independence and interaction with families, the % of 65+ in nursing homes in the US is just this.
What is 4%?
People with these types of beliefs about aging populations may be more likely to perform worse on cognitive tasks.
What are negative?
An example for this system includes a child’s mother’s attachment style that influences her caregiving.
What is the exosystem?
Marriage in late adulthood tend to be this compared to in midlife.
What is happier?
This cultural variable tends to be higher among Japanese compared to US populations and may improve aging outcomes.
What is interdependence?
When we look back on our lives, this is the tendency for us to recall more memories and life events from ages 10-30.
What is the reminiscence bump?
This is the % of people 65+ with dementia.
What is 10%?
These are the four components of Bronfenbrenner’s theory.
What is PPCT?
This term describes the tendency for distressed couples to speak and then respond poorly to one another back and forth.
What is negative reciprocity?
According to Menendez et al., this is the age by which most children “seem to have a fairly sophisticated understanding of death”
What is age 6?
These types of stressors may be more common for women in midlife and involve simultaneous demands from multiple domains of life.
What are cross-over stressors?
This cognitive ability remains the same into late adulthood as long as cues are present.
What is recognition?
According to Bronfenbrenner, these are the three components of the “Person”.
What are demand, force, and resource?
This pattern occurs when distressed couples detach from negative and positive reactions in arguments. These couples do often divorce, but typically after many years.
What is emotional disengagement?