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Below are the key terms featured in this chapter. The textbook's full glossary is also available for online searching.
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| Baby boomer | A person born between 1945 and 1960 |
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| Chronic disorders | Disorders characterized by slow onset and long duration |
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| Climacteric | Term used to describe the mid-life transition in which fertility declines |
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| Crystallized intelligence | Accumulated information and verbal skills; Horn says it increases with age |
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| Expertise | Having an extensive, highly organized knowledge and understanding of a particular domain |
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| Fluid intelligence | Ability to reason abstractly; Horn says it steadily declines from middle adulthood |
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| Globalization | An international economic initiative aimed at increased economic integration with respect to trade and investment |
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| Hardiness | Personality style characterized by a sense of commitment, control, and seeing problems as challenges |
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| Leisure | Pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their choosing |
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| Menopause | Complete cessation of a woman's menstruation; usually occurs in late 40s or early 50s |
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| Middle adulthood | The developmental period beginning about 40 years of age and extending to about 60 |
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| Sleep apnea | A temporary cessation of breathing when the airways become blocked |
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| Type A behaviour pattern | Characteristics thought to be related to the incidence of heart disease |
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| Type B behaviour pattern | Being primarily calm and easygoing |