Early adulthood
This age range defines early adulthood.
20s to early 40s.
This age range defines middle adulthood.
40s to 60s.
This age range defines late adulthood.
60s and beyond.
This type of intelligence involves solving new problems.
Fluid intelligence.
Which theorist created the Seasons of Life theory?
Daniel Levinson.
This aspect of development is complete by early adulthood.
Physical maturation.
Physical decline during this stage is described as this.
Gradual.
This slows further in late adulthood.
Reaction time.
This type of intelligence increases with age.
Crystallized intelligence.
Name one stage from Levinson’s theory.
Early adult transition / entering the adult world / age 30 transition / settling down
These two areas continue to evolve during early adulthood.
Psychological self and life structure.
This happens to skin during middle adulthood.
Starts to lose elasticity.
This physical ability diminishes in late adulthood.
Muscle strength.
Fluid intelligence peaks during this stage of life.
Early adulthood.
Around age 30, people go through this transition.
Age 30 transition.
These are slight physical changes that may still occur in early adulthood.
Height/weight changes.
This change happens to vision.
Visual acuity decreases.
Name one sense that declines significantly.
Smell, taste, hearing or vision.
Older adults struggle more with this type of memory task.
Recall.
This theory explains why social circles get smaller but closer with age.
Socioemotional selectivity theory.
These factors refer to environmental influences on development.
Environmental/life circumstances.
Women experience this major reproductive change.
Menopause.
Name one brain-related issue common in late adulthood.
Memory loss/dementia.
This type of processing requires effort without memory cues.
Self-initiated processing.
At the end of life, people feel either _______ or ______.
Integrity or despair.