Early/ Established Adulthood
Which of the following Body Mass Index (BMI) is considered to fall into the extremely obese range?
a) BMI = 45
b) BMI = 36
c) BMI = 39
d) BMI = 10
a) BMI = 45
Middle Adulthood is typically defined between what ages?
45-65
What age range does late adulthood cover?
65 +
Complete the sentence:
Gender identity is defined as ______________________.
A person’s sense of self as a member of a particular gender
Which of the following is NOT a physical change that occurs during middle adulthood?
a) Testosterone/ Estrogen levels increase
b) Less melanin is produced which causes hair to become gray
c) Skin begins to dry out and prone to wrinkles.
d) Bones begin to thin
a) Testosterone/ Estrogen levels increase
Fill in the blank:
__________________ emphasizes environmental factors that cause cumulative damage in organisms.
Damage or Error theory
Sexual motivation, or libido, is defined as what?
Refers to a person’s overall sexual drive and desire for sexual activity; Motivation determined by biological, psychological, and social factors.
Which of the following IS a sensory change during middle adulthood?
a) The loss of elasticity in the lens of the eye that makes it harder for the eye to focus on objects that are closer to the person.
b) The loss of melanin and hair follicles.
c) Hearing becomes significantly improved.
d) Sense of taste becomes significantly impaired, resulting in the loss of taste.
a) The loss of elasticity in the lens of the eye that makes it harder for the eye to focus on objects that are closer to the person.
Fill in the blank:
____________________ suggests that biological aging is due to the fact that normal cells cannot divide indefinitely.
Cellular clock theory
Fill in the blank:
____________ refers to attraction to multiple sexes/ genders.
Polysesxuality
Define Crystalized Intelligence.
Crystalized intelligence refers to the accumulated knowledge of the world we have acquired throughout our lives.
Fill in the blank:
___________________ is a disease that thins and weakens bones to the point that they become fragile and break easily.
Osteoporosis
True or False:
Dialectical Thought is when an individual is to learn to base decisions on what is realistic and practical, not idealistic and can make up adaptive choices; not as influenced by what others think.
False
True or False:
Type B personalities refer to a pattern that include being competitive, impatient, hostile, and time urgent.
False
About how much height do you lose every 10 years after the age of forty?
Half an inch