human growth

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exam 4


 
  
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Define menopause
 
the cessation of monthly menstral cycles in middle-aged women
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Define cardiovascular disease
 
a set of disease processes in the heart and circulatory systems
3
Define remote relationships
 
relationships in which grandparents do not see their grandchildren often
4
Define tenacious goal pursuit
 
a behavior pattern in which middle-aged adults remain committed to goals that are difficult...
5
Define flexible goal adjustment
 
a behavior pattern in which middle-aged adults adjust goals in order to enhance the likelyhood...
6
Define gerontology
 
the scientific study of aging
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Define wisdom
 
a hypothesized, cognitive characteristic of older adults that includes accumulated knowledge...
8
Define disengagement theory
 
the theory that it is normal and healthy for older adults to scale down their social lives...
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Define volunteerism
 
performance of unpaid work for altruistic motives
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Define institutional migration
 
a move to an institution such as a nursing home that is necessitated by disability.
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Study 1- NEO ADOLESCENT/ADULT STUDY
 
CROSS SECTIONAL RESEARCH, EXAMINED DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD.5...
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STUDY 1 -MAJOR FINDINGS
 
LATE ADOLES.&VERY YOUNG ADULTS=HIGHER EXTROVERSION, NEUROTICISM, AND OPENESS TO EXPERIENCE. OLDER...
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STUDY 2-MULTIPLE RATERS OF PERSONALITY
 
The authors suspected adolescent personality may be more complex than personality in other...
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STUDY 2-MULTIPLE RATERS OF PERSONALITY 4 groups questioned & why?
 
adolescents, mothers, fathers, teachers To examine similarities and differences between...
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STUDY 2-MULTIPLE RATERS OF PERSONALITY Inner ratings Vs. Outer ratings
 
Inner= "Private self"/what we want others to see/personality Outer= "Public Self"/what others...

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