Exam 16: Adulthood

As people progress into late adulthood, they increasingly use words that convey ________ emotions, and the amygdala shows diminishing activity in response to ________ events.

Of the following, which is a possible cause of dementia?

When adults of varying ages were tested for their memory of a recently learned list of 24 words, the older adults demonstrated

People typically experience an increasing sense of confidence and self-esteem

The terminal decline phenomenon involves a decrease in mental ability that accompanies the approach of

Aging cells may die without being replaced due to the shortening of

An integrated understanding of successful aging in terms of appropriate nutrition, family support, and an optimistic outlook is most clearly provided by

Longitudinal research

In one 15-year period, more Americans died on the two days after Christmas than on the two days before Christmas. It has been suggested that this illustrates

During the last few years, 75-year-old Mrs. Yamaguchi has gradually become so mentally disoriented that she can't find her way around her own house and often fails to recognize her husband. It is most likely that Mrs. Yamaguchi is suffering the effects of

Remembering to take your prescribed medications at a specific time of day best illustrates

The social clock refers to

Researchers studied the effects on exercise on the physical health of over 5000 residents in one locale throughout their middle and late adulthood. The research best illustrates a ________ study.

Older adults who feel satisfied when reflecting on their lives demonstrate what Erikson called a sense of

An older person who can look back on life with satisfaction and reminisce with a sense of completion has attained Erikson's stage of

Compared with their counterparts of 40 years ago, American men today are marrying

Physical exercise in later life promotes ________ in the hippocampus.

The cognitive ability that has been shown to decline during adulthood is the ability to

People have been most likely to describe themselves as a "sandwich generation" during their

When children grow up and leave home, mothers most frequently report feeling