TTR (DEVPSY)

Feelings of numbness, anger, guilt, anxiety, sadness and despair; Difficulty concentrating, sleep and eating problems, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, physical problems, and even illness; Typically lessen within 6-10 weeks

Feelings of disbelief, a preoccupation with the dead loved one, distressful memories, feeling unable to move on with one’s life, and a yearning for the deceased; May last six months or longer; May be hard to distinguish from major depressive disorder; Requires examination of client’s history; More likely to occur with traumatic forms of bereavement

Grief that is not socially recognized; Often associated with stigmatized situations; Losing loved ones to AIDS or suicide; Abortions; May be associated with losses not taken seriously; Death of a pet or ex-spouse; Psychological losses (e.g., partner developing Alzheimer’s disease); No formal mourning practices or recognition by others; Lack of social support may intensify symptoms

Grief that occurs when a death is expected; Survivors can prepare for the eventual loss; Example- Losing loved one to long-term illness; May bring feelings of relief; May cause some guilt too

aims to promote complete recovery; May not be a realistic goal for all situations

focuses on providing comfort and relief from physical and emotional pain; Not just for terminally ill people; But may not focus on curing the patient

Provides medical, psychological, and spiritual support Both to patient and to family; May be provided in home or other facility; Tries to make death as pain- and anxiety-free as possible

Intentionally ending one’s life when suffering from a terminal illness or severe disability

Intentionally causing death, usually through a lethal dose of medication

Withdrawing life-sustaining support

A physician prescribes the means by which a person can die; Allowed in 6 states as of 2016

Age-related changes caused by biological factors Molecular and cellular factors, oxidative damage

Age-related changes caused by controllable factors Unhealthy lifestyle, lack of exercise, poor diet

hair follicles produce less melanin; begins 30s, depends on race/genes

hair follicles produce less new hair, strands shrink; male baldness=testosterone

wrinkles, dark spots, blotchy skin (sun); skin appears droopy; skin dries and loses the underlying layer of fat

loss of muscle mass and strength occurs with aging

thinning of bones, loss of lung expansion

Difficulty focusing on close objects

Little spots or “cobwebs” in visual field Occur when vitreous humor shrinks

Ability to see in dim light and adjust to changes in light levels

Eye does not produce tears properly or tears evaporate too quickly

more likely to disclose psychomatic symptoms Depression, irritability, forgetfulness, and headaches

more likely to disclose vasomotor symptoms Hot flashes, night sweats, flushing

reported fewest symptoms

Organizational discrimination that limits women’s career advancement

Being disillusioned/frustrated at work Lack of paid vacation, overtime pay

Mobilization of physiological resources

Organism attempts to cope

Organism’s resources depleted

Go to bed earlier and get up earlier; Caused by circadian rhythm changes

Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep

Repeated short pauses in breathing during sleep

Tingling, crawling feeling in legs

People to jerk and kick their legs every 20 to 40 seconds during sleep

Muscles move during REM sleep, and sleep is disrupted

Self-regulatory processes (including use of memory strategies); Improvement caused by nature and nurture

(also called sensory register) Briefly stores sensory input in its raw form

Where current conscious mental activity occurs

Permanent

(Explicit) Memories for facts or events that we can consciously recollect

Facts and knowledge not tied to a timeline

Tied to specific events in time

Automated skills that do not require conscious recollection (Nondeclarative, Procedural)

personal narrative

Remembering things we need to do in the future

Remembering to do something at future time

Remember to do something when a certain event occurs; More age-related declines for time-based prospective memories

memory decline extends to personality changes, behavior problems, loss of self-care skills; caused by genetic and environmental factors; 5th leading cause of death= 65+

thinking about retirement

making concrete plans

participate in activities

experience emotional let-down

adjust to retirement

intrinsic motivation to pursue sex arises

sexual excitement with increased heart rate and circulation

release of tension

unaroused state before the cycle begins again

Brain translates nerve impulses into pleasurable sensations

controls nerves and muscles used in sexual activity; regulates the release of hormones

origin of sexual thoughts and fantasies

origin of emotions and feelings

receives input the limbic system

emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex or gender

attraction of opposite sex/gender

one’s own sex/gender

any sex/gender

nonbinary attractions

no sexual attraction to any sex/gender

appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, imagination, curiosity, and variety of experience

show self-discipline, act dutifully, aim for achievement

experience positive emotions and to seek out stimulation and the company of others

be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic toward others; general concern for social harmony

negative emotions (anger, anxiety, depression)

easy to get close, don’t often worry about getting abandoned

uncomfortable being close to others, difficulty to trust, nervous when anyone gets too close

reluctant to get close, worry that partner doesn’t really love me, want to merge complete with another person, scares them away

fear of rejection or abandonment

fear of opening up, becoming dependent, losing autonomy

low avoidance, low anxiety

high avoidance, low anxiety

low avoidance, high anxiety

high avoidance, high anxiety

intense physical attraction

sharing feelings, personal thoughts, and psychological closeness

conscious decision to stay together

Romantic Love

Compassionate Love

Fatuous Love

Consummate Love

if ALL components are absent

if only PASSION is present

if only INTIMACY is present

if only COMMITMENT is present

often predominates in the early part of a love relationship.

kind of love that don't last despite the intent to commit.

physically attraction died out but decided to stay together. (long-term partners)

complete love

Ability, believed by Piaget, to accompany the stage of formal operations, to develop, consider and test hypotheses; Developing hypotheses based on what might logically occur

A relationship between two elements is carried over to other elements logically related to the first two; If A<B and B<C, then A<C