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human growth/development
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Early Adulthood | 20-40yrs old. senses and physical peak |
| exercise | less than 10%=vigorous less than 25%=moderate |
| obesity | 18-29yrs=12% 30-40yrs=25% |
| advantages of exercise | cardio, muscle tone, agility, immune, stress/anxiety relief, depression relief, sense of control, sense of accomplishment, longevity |
| cause of death 20-35 | 1=accident 2=disease 3=suicide 4=homicide |
| homicide | blacks are twice as likely to be murdered US rate is 22/100,000 for males Japan rate is 1/200,000 US homicide is declining and under average |
| good nutrition | high fiber low fat low sodium more calcium |
| disability and statistics | conditions that limit/affect major life activity 1/6 or 50million in US have disability |
| types of disability discrimination | pity/avoidance treating as a child overlooking strengths |
| stress | physiological response to events that threaten product of primary appraisal of threat and secondary appraisal of resources to cope |
| stress is magnified by... | Negative emotions (fear and anger); An uncontrollable or unpredictable situation; Ambiguous or confusing events; and Multitasking |
| short term effects of stress | Increase in heart rate; Increase in blood pressure; increase in respiration and Increase in perspiration |
| long term effects of stress | Decrease in body’s ability to cope with stress; and Reduced resistance to disease by undermining the immune system. |
| coping strategies | Problem-focused coping (tactfully confronting the threat); Emotion-focused coping (looking on the bright side); and Managing reactions (some examples include exercise, meditation, or prayer) |
| coping that doesn't work | Defensive coping (described by Freud) distorts reality by Denial (“it’s not a problem”) and Trivialization (“It’s not important”) Using drugs does not solve the problem, but it can add a new layer of problem (physical or psychological addiction). |
| Labouvie-Vief is a | Canadian neo-Piagetian who describes dialectical thinking, in which a thesis is opposed by an antithesis, resulting in synthesis (a creative solution). |
| Perry is a | Harvard psychologist who describes multiple thinking as a result of encountering different points of view in college. Respects own thinking as valuable and others as equally valid if logical. |
| Schaie is a | developmentalist who describes early adult thinking as achievement- or goal-oriented. Adolescent thinking is acquisitive. |
| Intelligence according to Robert Sternberg: | Componential (analytical), which is traditional problem solving (or school ability); Contextual (practical), in which problem solving requires sensitivity to situational clues that lead to a successful resolution, and Experiential (insightful), which |
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