Across
- 3. Women going through menopause and men having a reduction in testosterone are examples of a decline in fertility, also known as:
- 5. According to the research we discussed in class, the elderly are often perceived as having high warmth and low ______.
- 6. In class, we discussed both cross-sectional and longitudinal research on happiness in late adulthood. Did the longitudinal research find that happiness increased or decreased with age?
- 8. Theodore is in late adulthood. He spends most of his time with his wife because he is the most emotionally close to her. He didn’t care as much about having only emotionally close relationships when he was younger. What theory would attribute Theodore’s reduction of less close relationships to a desire for increased positive affect?
- 9. Before Thanksgiving Break, we had a few guests come and visit our class. This group is a local non-___ organization.
- 12. A comprehensive support for dying and their families that can be in the home or other settings is known as:
- 13. This has been linked to suicide in America due to a decrease in economic and social well-being.
- 15. This type of care focuses on providing comfort to relieve pain:
- 17. In late adulthood, people generally choose to focus their attention on more positive things, as shown in the question about emotionally close relationships. Generally speaking, though, does selective attention improve or decline with age?
- 18. John can remember how to do basic tasks such as driving a car and brushing his teeth. Even though he is in Late Adulthood, his ability to complete these tasks has not declined. This is most likely an example of _____ memory.
Down
- 1. A time when adults go through questioning their lives, careers, and the meaning of life is known as:
- 2. A doctor administers a lethal dose of a drug to a patient, causing death. This is known as:
- 4. Joel started to display some memory loss and confusion. Then, he started to struggle with change and problem-solving skills. Eventually, he was no longer able to take care of himself and control movement. Joel likely had ______.
- 7. There are 2 types of coping with stress. The type of coping that is concerned with regulating emotions is known as:
- 10. Jen just turned 58. She has been noticing a loss of muscle mass and strength when picking up her grandkids and carrying groceries. This loss of muscle mass and strength is known as:
- 11. According to a graph presented in class on sensory systems, at the ages of 75-84, are women more likely to be hearing impaired or visually impaired?
- 14. To help prevent lifelong risks of osteoporosis, people should make diet changes to enrich vitamin D and ___ intake.
- 16. This stage of grief is not always obvious and can be missed because it can be expressed in something that does not have to do with loss.