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13. What do we call culturally (society’s) preferred timing of social events

such as marriage?

14. As women get older, what is the name for the biological changes she will experience as her ability to reproduce declines? (hint: the end of menstruation)

15.Which one of your senses experiences a decline the earliest?

16. Which type of intelligence declines with old age – fluid or crystallized?

Social Clock

• The culturally (society’s) preferred

timing of social events such as

marriage, parenthood, and retirement

• The “best” timing for certain life

events

• The timing varies from culture to

culture.

• Examples:

4 stages of AdulthoodEmerging Adulthood � 20’s (post college)

Early Adulthood � 20’s to mid 30’s

Middle Adulthood � mid 30’s to mid 60’s

Late Adulthood � 65 and over

4th Stage: Emerging Adulthood

• Researchers are looking at new stage in

adulthood: Emerging Adulthood

• It is a developmental period between

adolescence and adulthood

• For those who are not quite adolescents

anymore, but not yet adults either

Menopause

• The time of natural end of menstruation

• Referred to as the biological changes a

woman experiences as her ability to

reproduce declines

• Usually occurs between age 45 & 55

• Does not usually lead to depression

And for men� A Midlife Crisis?

• Research does not support the idea of a

midlife crisis in men

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And for men� A Midlife Crisis?

• Research does not support the idea of a

midlife crisis in men

Later Adulthood:

Loss of our senses

Module 6: Adult and Aging

Physical Changes: Vision

Physical Changes: Sense of Smell

Physical Changes: Hearing

Physical Changes: Hearing

Aging and Our Senses

Our vision, hearing and sense of smell all decline in old age.

• Vision & our sense of smell decline rapidly after age 70

• Our sense of hearing shows a slower decline that starts around age 30

Diseases Related to Aging:

Alzheimer’s Disease

• A progressive and irreversible brain

disorder

• Symptoms include: gradual deterioration

of memory

• Decrease in speed of reasoning & language

• Problems with physical functioning

Diseases Related to Aging: Senile

Dementia

• The mental disintegration that

accompanies alcoholism, tumor,

stroke, aging, or Alzheimer's disease

Senile Dementia

Memory and Aging

Module 6: Adult and Aging

Aging and Memory

Cognitive Changes

and Transitions:

Intelligence

Module 6: Adult and Aging

Cognitive Changes and Transitions:

Intelligence:

Fluid VS. Crystallized Insurance

• Fluid Intelligence is one’s ability to

reason speedily and abstractly

• Can be used to solve novel logic

problems

• Declines as people get older

Cognitive Changes and Transitions:

Intelligence:

Crystallized Intelligence

• One’s accumulated knowledge and

verbal skills

• Tends to increase with age

Age and Verbal/Nonverbal

Intelligence

Life’s Commitments

Module 6: Adult and Aging

Erik Erikson

• Constructed an 8-stage theory of

social development

• Each stage has its own psychosocial

developmental task.

• The last 4 stages deal with

Adolescence through late adulthood.

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Generativity

• Erikson’s term for being productive

and supporting future generations

The 4 Commitments of Adulthood:

Commitment to Work

• Most high school/college students

aren’t sure of their career goals.

• Happiness seems to be correlated

with work that is challenging,

provides a sense of accomplishment,

and is interesting.

Commitment to Love

• An important factor in

adult happiness

• Lasting love includes:

– Intimate self-disclosure

– Shared emotional and material

support

– Similar interests and values

Commitment to Marriage

• 90% of the population gets married

(that stat is decreasing)

• 50% divorce rate (the divorce rate is

currently decreasing)

• 75% of those who have divorced

remarry

Commitment to Children

• Children result in a change in the

marital relationship

• Parents can sometimes disagree who

takes care of the children as they

grow- who does what?

Empty Nest

• The change married couples go

through as a result of their children

leaving home

• Not necessarily a negative event for

couples

A Lifetime of

Well-Being

Module 6: Adult and Aging

Overall Life Satisfaction

• Most studies show the elderly as

happy and satisfied with life.

• People tend to mellow with age.

• Most regrets focus on what the

person didn’t do rather than mistakes

they have made in life.

Overall Life Satisfaction

Death and Dying

Reactions to Death/Stages of Dying

• From Kubler-Ross:

There are 5 stages of dying-

Denial

Anger

Bargaining

Depression

Acceptance