Early Adulthood
True or false: Identity formation is mostly completed by the start of early adulthood.
False, while identity formation typically begins in adolescence. Most of identity formation takes place DURING emerging adult and throughout adulthood.
A social system in which men hold power.
What is patriarchy?
What is slower processing speed?
The period of mourning following the loss of a loved one.
What is bereavement?
We reach our physical peak at this age range.
What are your late 20s/Early 30s?
What is 65?
Erikson's stage of development associated with late adulthood?
What is ego integrity vs. despair?
A painless killing of a person or animal suffering from an incurable or painful disease.
What is euthanasia?
Recently, the median age that this event occurs has been getting later for couples.
What is marriage?
A mutually agreed upon divorce that happens without providing a justification.
What is a no fault divorce?
Highly reactive, unstable atoms or molecules containing one or more unpaired electrons. These unstable particles damage the body.
What are free radicals?
A statement dictating wishes for ones own medical treatment used when they are no longer able to communicate or consent.
What is a living will?
The age range of early adulthood.
What is 20 - 40?
What is middlesence?
The most common cause of dementia, affecting older people.
Alzheimer's Disease (aka Senile Dementia)
What are the 5 stages of coping with death.
What are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance?
The concept of romantic love as a reason for marriage became common in Western Society in this year.
What is 1800?
What causes menopause?
Menopause is the cessation of periods. Generally, running out of egg cells, the release of which cause periods.
State the names of the two main theories of why we age.
What are programmed theory and cellular damage theory?
Hospices provide what sort of care designed to reduce pain rather than cure disease.
What is palliative care?