PSY 2503 Study Guide - Final Guide: Midlife Crisis, Healthy Diet, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence
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Identity more complex if a member of ethnic minority group. Internal conflict between ethnic minority belief system and majority belief system. 4 ways of responding to ethnic awareness. Graying hair begins in young adulthood (about 30 years of age) Immune system ages, reduction of t cells and b cells. Iq scores and future success are moderately correlated. Higher scores (140+) had fewer personal problems and greater occupation success. People in middle adulthood are 45 to 65 years old, in their mid-life. Physical changes in middle adulthood: changes in sensory abilities. Hearing declines, especially for high pitched sounds. Physical changes in middle adulthood: changes in reproductive systems (1 of 3) Menopause end of monthly ovulation and menstruation. Physical changes in middle adulthood: changes in reproductive systems (2 of 3) But increased risk of stroke, heart attacks, and breast cancer. Physical changes in middle adulthood: changes in reproductive systems (3 of 3) Me(cid:374)"s (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ges i(cid:374)(cid:272)lude lo(cid:449)e(cid:396)ed testoste(cid:396)o(cid:374)e le(cid:448)els, spe(cid:396)(cid:373) (cid:395)uality, a(cid:374)d (cid:395)ua(cid:374)tity.
