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What is senescence? What changes about the brain occur during this point? - ANSWERSnatural decline of the body that starts in young adulthood; brain matter gets pruned; reaches maximum size and weight; myelination increases What is the CDC recommended amount of exercise that people should engage...

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What is senescence? What changes about the brain occur during this point? - ANSWERSnatural decline
of the body that starts in young adulthood; brain matter gets pruned; reaches maximum size and weight;
myelination increases



What is the CDC recommended amount of exercise that people should engage in and what are the
benefits of exercise? - ANSWERS30 minutes 5 days a week; cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and
body flexibility, osteoporosis reduced, immune response, decreased stress/anxiety/depression,
increased longevity



What is the leading cause of death before age 35 and after age 35 - ANSWERSbefore- accidents

after- illness



Secondary aging - ANSWERSphysical consequences from environmental factors or behavioral decisions



What is obesity? Why do people typically gain weight during young adulthood? - ANSWERSmore than
20% over the avg. weight for your height; ignore nutritional practices



What is stress? What are the consequences of stress? What are psychosomatic disorders? -
ANSWERSResponse to events that threaten or challenge an individual; increases risk of becoming ill and
lowers rate of recovery from illness; psychosomatic- caused by psychological, emotional, and physical
difficulties (e.g. ulcers, high blood pressure)



Primary and secondary appraisals of stress - ANSWERSprimary- determining if stressor is positive,
negative, or neutral

secondary- assessing if you have the resources to overcome the challenge



4 types of coping with stress - ANSWERSproblem-focused: directly changing the situation

emotion-focused: conscious regulation of emotion

, social support: assistance and comfort from others

defensive coping: unconscious, distort or deny the reality of the situation



What personality characteristic is associated with a lower rate of stress-related illness? -
ANSWERShardiness



What defines "postformal thought"? - ANSWERSthinking changes beyond adolescence into early
adulthood; thought based on practical experiences, not just logic; shift away from DUALISTIC thinking
where there is a clear right and wrong to RELATIVISTIC thinking = thinking about world in less rigid more
complex ways with no clear right or wrong; and dialectical thinking = interest and appreciation for
debate/hearing differing counterpoints to an argument, shifting of thought between ideal solutions and
practical solutions



What is first-year adjustment reaction and who is impacted the most by it? - ANSWERSloneliness,
depression, anxiety; affects especially first generation college students



8 types of love, which components are present/absent - ANSWERSnonlove (all absent)

liking (only intimacy)

infatuated love (only passion)

empty love (only commitment)

romantic love (intimacy and passion)

companionate love (intimacy and commitment)

fatuous love (passion and commitment)

consummate love (all 3)



General shape of love for each of three Triangular Theories components (change in intensity) -
ANSWERS-intimacy increases pretty steadily over time

-passion increases sharply in the beginning, decreases sharply, then increases very slightly

-commitment increases then levels out

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