Test Bank For Adult Development and Aging 8th Edition By
John C. Cavanaugh; Fredda Blanchard-Fields
Gerontology - ANSWER:The study of the aging process from maturity through old
age.
Ageism - ANSWER:Discrimination based on age
The two contexts of aging - ANSWER:The biopsychosocial frame work and the life-
span approach
Life-Span perspective - ANSWER:A view of the human life span that divides it into
two phases. Childhood/adolescence and young/middle/late adult hood
two phases of the Life-Span perspective - ANSWER:Early (childhood and
adolescence)
Later (young adulthood, middle age, and old age)
Early Adult (20's-35) - ANSWER:-focus is on intimacy, career, friendship, etc.
-brain continues growth
-increased relativism
-identity development
Middle Aged (35-64) - ANSWER:-Mangement of stress and responsibilties
-primary aging (happens to everyone)
-secondary aging (result of unhealthy behaviors)
Late Adulthood (65+) - ANSWER:-primary aging inevitable
-"third age" also early retirement
-young old (65-85)
-old-old (85+)
Dementia Affects about 30% aged 85+
Issues of losses and end of life
Normative Aging - ANSWER:What is considered a usual, normal, or average outcome
Healthy Aging - ANSWER:Optimizing health and good functioning into later life
Positive aging - ANSWER:The ability to find happiness and well-being even in the face
of physical and/or psychological challenges
multidirectionality - ANSWER:development involves both growth and decline
John C. Cavanaugh; Fredda Blanchard-Fields
Gerontology - ANSWER:The study of the aging process from maturity through old
age.
Ageism - ANSWER:Discrimination based on age
The two contexts of aging - ANSWER:The biopsychosocial frame work and the life-
span approach
Life-Span perspective - ANSWER:A view of the human life span that divides it into
two phases. Childhood/adolescence and young/middle/late adult hood
two phases of the Life-Span perspective - ANSWER:Early (childhood and
adolescence)
Later (young adulthood, middle age, and old age)
Early Adult (20's-35) - ANSWER:-focus is on intimacy, career, friendship, etc.
-brain continues growth
-increased relativism
-identity development
Middle Aged (35-64) - ANSWER:-Mangement of stress and responsibilties
-primary aging (happens to everyone)
-secondary aging (result of unhealthy behaviors)
Late Adulthood (65+) - ANSWER:-primary aging inevitable
-"third age" also early retirement
-young old (65-85)
-old-old (85+)
Dementia Affects about 30% aged 85+
Issues of losses and end of life
Normative Aging - ANSWER:What is considered a usual, normal, or average outcome
Healthy Aging - ANSWER:Optimizing health and good functioning into later life
Positive aging - ANSWER:The ability to find happiness and well-being even in the face
of physical and/or psychological challenges
multidirectionality - ANSWER:development involves both growth and decline
