Berger Ch 11, 12 & 13 - Invitation to the
Life Span
emerging adulthood - ✔✔ correct answer the period of life between the ages of 18 and 25. It is now
widely thought of as a distinct developmental stage.
organ reserve - ✔✔ correct answer the capacity of organs to allow the body to cope with stress, via
extra, unused functioning ability
homeostasis - ✔✔ correct answer the adjustment of all the body's systems to keep physiological
functions in a state of equilibrium. As the body ages, it takes longer for these adjustments to occur,
so it becomes harder for older bodies to adapt to stress.
WEIRD - ✔✔ correct answer An acronym for Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich Democracy. The
criticism is that conclusions about human development based on people in such nations may not
apply to most people in the world, who do not live in first-world countries.
allostasis - ✔✔ correct answer a dynamic body adjustment, related to homeostasis, that affects
overall physiology over time. The main difference is that homeostasis requires an immediate
response whereas THIS requires longer-term adjustment.
allostatic load - ✔✔ correct answer the stresses of basic body systems that burden overall
functioning, such as hypertension.
drug abuse - ✔✔ correct answer When drug use is harmful, either to the body or to society - as
when alcohol makes a person risk their own health or hurt others.
postformal thought - ✔✔ correct answer A proposed adult stage of cognitive development, following
Piaget's four stages, that goes beyond adolescent thinking by being more practical, more flexible, and
more dialectical (that is, more capable of combining contradictory elements into a comprehensive
whole).
stereotype threat - ✔✔ correct answer A thought in a person's mind that one's appearance or
behavior will be misread to confirm another person's oversimplified, prejudiced attitudes.
intimacy versus isolation - ✔✔ correct answer The sixth of Erikson's eight stages of development.
Adults seek someone with whom to share their lives in an enduring and self-sacrificing commitment.
Without such commitment, they risk profound aloneness and isolation.
, Berger Ch 11, 12 & 13 - Invitation to the
Life Span
linked lives - ✔✔ correct answer Lives in which the success, health, and well-being of each family
member are connected to those of other members, including those of another generation, as in the
relationship between parents and children.
hookup - ✔✔ correct answer A sexual encounter between two people who are not in a romantic
relationship. Neither intimacy nor commitment are expected.
cohabitation - ✔✔ correct answer an arrangement in which a couple live together in a committed
romantic relationship but are not formally married.
senescence - ✔✔ correct answer the process of aging, whereby the body becomes less strong and
efficient
infertility - ✔✔ correct answer the inability to conceive a child after trying for at least a year
menopause - ✔✔ correct answer the time in middle age, usually around age 50, when a woman's
menstrual periods cease and the production of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone drops.
Strictly speaking, THIS is dated one year after a woman's last period, although many months before
and after that date are related.
Average age is 51 - range is 42-58.
hormone replacement therapy - ✔✔ correct answer taking hormones to compensate for hormone
reduction. It is most common in women at menopause or after removal of the ovaries, but it is also
used by men as their testosterone decreases.
general intelligence - ✔✔ correct answer the idea assumes that intelligence is one basic trait,
underlying all cognitive abilities. According to this concept, people have varying levels of this general
ability.
fluid intelligence - ✔✔ correct answer Those types of basic intelligence that make learning of all sorts
quick and thorough. Abilities such as short-term memory, abstract thought, and speed of thinking are
all usually considered part of fluid intelligence.
Life Span
emerging adulthood - ✔✔ correct answer the period of life between the ages of 18 and 25. It is now
widely thought of as a distinct developmental stage.
organ reserve - ✔✔ correct answer the capacity of organs to allow the body to cope with stress, via
extra, unused functioning ability
homeostasis - ✔✔ correct answer the adjustment of all the body's systems to keep physiological
functions in a state of equilibrium. As the body ages, it takes longer for these adjustments to occur,
so it becomes harder for older bodies to adapt to stress.
WEIRD - ✔✔ correct answer An acronym for Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich Democracy. The
criticism is that conclusions about human development based on people in such nations may not
apply to most people in the world, who do not live in first-world countries.
allostasis - ✔✔ correct answer a dynamic body adjustment, related to homeostasis, that affects
overall physiology over time. The main difference is that homeostasis requires an immediate
response whereas THIS requires longer-term adjustment.
allostatic load - ✔✔ correct answer the stresses of basic body systems that burden overall
functioning, such as hypertension.
drug abuse - ✔✔ correct answer When drug use is harmful, either to the body or to society - as
when alcohol makes a person risk their own health or hurt others.
postformal thought - ✔✔ correct answer A proposed adult stage of cognitive development, following
Piaget's four stages, that goes beyond adolescent thinking by being more practical, more flexible, and
more dialectical (that is, more capable of combining contradictory elements into a comprehensive
whole).
stereotype threat - ✔✔ correct answer A thought in a person's mind that one's appearance or
behavior will be misread to confirm another person's oversimplified, prejudiced attitudes.
intimacy versus isolation - ✔✔ correct answer The sixth of Erikson's eight stages of development.
Adults seek someone with whom to share their lives in an enduring and self-sacrificing commitment.
Without such commitment, they risk profound aloneness and isolation.
, Berger Ch 11, 12 & 13 - Invitation to the
Life Span
linked lives - ✔✔ correct answer Lives in which the success, health, and well-being of each family
member are connected to those of other members, including those of another generation, as in the
relationship between parents and children.
hookup - ✔✔ correct answer A sexual encounter between two people who are not in a romantic
relationship. Neither intimacy nor commitment are expected.
cohabitation - ✔✔ correct answer an arrangement in which a couple live together in a committed
romantic relationship but are not formally married.
senescence - ✔✔ correct answer the process of aging, whereby the body becomes less strong and
efficient
infertility - ✔✔ correct answer the inability to conceive a child after trying for at least a year
menopause - ✔✔ correct answer the time in middle age, usually around age 50, when a woman's
menstrual periods cease and the production of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone drops.
Strictly speaking, THIS is dated one year after a woman's last period, although many months before
and after that date are related.
Average age is 51 - range is 42-58.
hormone replacement therapy - ✔✔ correct answer taking hormones to compensate for hormone
reduction. It is most common in women at menopause or after removal of the ovaries, but it is also
used by men as their testosterone decreases.
general intelligence - ✔✔ correct answer the idea assumes that intelligence is one basic trait,
underlying all cognitive abilities. According to this concept, people have varying levels of this general
ability.
fluid intelligence - ✔✔ correct answer Those types of basic intelligence that make learning of all sorts
quick and thorough. Abilities such as short-term memory, abstract thought, and speed of thinking are
all usually considered part of fluid intelligence.
