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Important Concepts of Gerontology Exam Study Guide Solutions The stage of the life span where an individual is developing is _____________. - ANSWER-Maturation _________ refers to the normal process of growth and development that occurs for every individual. It occurs from birth through to adol...

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Important Concepts of Gerontology Exam

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The stage of the life span where an individual is developing is _____________. - ANSWER✔✔-Maturation


_________ refers to the normal process of growth and development that occurs for every individual. It

occurs from birth through to adolescence. - ANSWER✔✔-Maturation


The period of decline that occurs after age 30 is called ________________. - ANSWER✔✔-Senescence


______ aging is a new model of aging focused on seeing aging as a positive experience where social

participation continues throughout the life span. - ANSWER✔✔-Active


The study of aging that focuses on managing and preventing disease is __________. - ANSWER✔✔-

Geriatrics


__________________ age is a person's age as measured by the amount of years that have passed since

they were born. - ANSWER✔✔-Chronological


____________ aging refers to the physical changes that occur as a person ages. - ANSWER✔✔-Biological




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________________ age specifically refers to how this decline impacts what a person can do. -

ANSWER✔✔-Functional


Memory and the ability to learn generally decline with age. This decline with age is part of

___________________ aging. - ANSWER✔✔-Psychological


_________________ aging includes changes in mental functioning that occur with age. Common

changes in mental functioning include reduced memory, a


declining ability to learn, and declining intelligence. - ANSWER✔✔-Psychological


The ability to adjust well to new situations is called ____________________. Changes to it occur as a

part of psychological aging. - ANSWER✔✔-Adaptive Capacity


___________ aging refers to how a person's roles and relationships change as they age. - ANSWER✔✔-

Social


Society associates different roles and has different expectations of people at different ages. This is known

as age ________________. - ANSWER✔✔-Grading


The __________ model views a person's physical and psychological characteristics as reacting to the

demands of the social and physical environment. - ANSWER✔✔-Competence


The belief that all older people are the same is the most common __________. - ANSWER✔✔-

Stereotype

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