emerging adulthood
age range for this group
18-25
Not primary aging, but aging related to our lifestyle choices
secondary aging
Also known as mid-life crisis
midlife transition
A mutual process that is not necessarily negative with lack of participation in work, social, and family activities
disengagement theory
Last stage of EKR theory on grief
acceptance
previous name for this stage
extended adolescence
The US ranks first in this leading cause of death in early adulthood
murder
Taking care of elderly parents while still raising kids and working
sandwhich generation
Most prevalent mental health disorder in late adulthood
Depression
Stage of EKR theory where we make deals with GOD or vow to change our lifestyle
bargaining
age at which you can legally vote and join the armed services
18
This can be measured with the Holmes-Rahe assessment and can result in physical and mental health issues
cumulative stress
Age at which the CDC and AMA suggest screenings for illnesses. Typically triggers reflective thinking
40
Personality type in late adulthood primarily affected by cognitive decline
disintegrated and disorganized
Initial stage of EKR theory with shock and disbelief
denial
Social changes that led to emerging adulthood include . . .
Women's rights and Equal Rights Movements
term used to describe decline in senses and overall physical health
senescence
Largest and fastest increasing group of college students today
females in middle adulthood
Personality type in late adulthood that is similar to eg0-integrity in Erikson's theory
Integrated personalities
Newer theories about grief suggest that the process is not linear like EKR's but resembles this part of an ocean and is continuous and gradual
waves
Reason that emerging adulthood exists according to economic standpoint.
Switch from manufacturing society to technology society
activities that should be done to reduce the effects of stress
coping skills
The goal in middle adulthood, according to Erikson, is to make a lasting contribution to future generations. Also known as
generativity
When older people lose functioning but utilize their remaining skills to be productive
selective optimization
Speciific task that can be physical or psychological that can assist with the grief process
relocation