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Middle Adulthood Development

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What is the primary cause of Sarcopenia in middle adulthood?

Loss of flexibility in the lens of the eye

Leg muscles becoming progressively detached from the central nervous system (correct)

Hormone changes

Decrease in brain size

What is the term for the decline of both muscle tissue and bone tissue during middle adulthood?

Sarcopenia

Osteoporosis

Osteosarcopenia (correct)

Presbyopia

What type of intelligence is characterized by the ability to learn quickly and thoroughly?

Emotional intelligence

Crystallized intelligence

Spatial intelligence

Fluid intelligence (correct)

What is the typical age range for the onset of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis?

50s-60s Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the gradual physical decline related to aging?

Senescence Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary change that occurs in the brain during middle adulthood?

Decrease in brain size Signup and view all the answers

What type of intelligence is described as the ability to use learned information and experience?

Crystallized Intelligence Signup and view all the answers

According to Levinson's view, what is one of the tasks of midlife transition?

Reconciling contradictions in one's sense of self Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of generativity in Erikson's theory?

Establishing and guiding the next generation Signup and view all the answers

What is the Plaster hypothesis in the context of personality development?

The idea that personality is fixed by age 30 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Socio-Emotional Selectivity Theory (SST) in the context of aging?

The idea that people become more selective with their time as they age Signup and view all the answers

What is the main motivation for people to work in middle age?

Growth or development motivation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the regression to a hedonic set-point in marriage?

Hedonic set-point Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the negative responses to loss, such as grief, anger, and depression?

Complicated grief Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of allowing a person to die without invasive treatments?

Hospice care Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for written documents that spell out instructions for life-prolonging treatment if a person becomes irretrievably ill?

Advance directives Signup and view all the answers