| analytic intelligence | Sternberg's term to describe a person's ability to break down a problem or situation into the smaller parts of the whole.
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| basal metabolism rate (BMR) | The minimum amount of energy a person uses when in a resting state.
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| climacteric | The midlife change in hormone levels that affects fertility.
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| creative intelligence | Sternberg's term to describe a person's ability to solve problems in unique ways and to feel comfortable with new or different situations and ideas.
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| crystallized intelligence | Accumulated information and verbal skills over time, reflecting the effect of culture and learning; allows a person to make connections between information and/or objects.
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| downsizing | A reduction in a company's workforce to improve its total revenue.
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| emotional divorce | Sometimes partners learn to "withstand" each other. The only activities and interests they shared are ones that revolve around the children.
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| empty nest syndrome | The feelings parents may have as a result of their last child leaving home.
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| five factor model (FFM) of personality | McCrae and Costa's theory that there are five major personality traits, which they believe govern the adult personality.
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| fluid intelligence | The ability to think and act quickly and solve problems, as well as the ability to use abstract thinking.
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| generativity | Erikson's term for the ability to be useful to self and to society.
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| globalization | The outsourcing of much work to a less expensive labor supply in foreign countries.
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| hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | Menopause treatment whereby women receive hormone supplements.
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| menopause | Cessation of women's menstruation, typically occurring in the late 40s or early 50s.
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| midlife transition | Levinson's term to describe the period of life that bridges early and middle adulthood approximately ages 40 to 45.
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| positive psychology | A branch of psychology that emphasizes the impact of positive psychological traits on individual and group behaviors.
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| practical intelligence | Sternberg's term to describe "common sense"—a simple, logical understanding of a situation and how to work through a problem.
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| protective factors | Characteristics of resilient individuals that protect them from stress.
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| risk factors | The stressors that individuals experience, including poverty, chronic illness, and divorce.
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| sandwich generation | Term used to describe adults who are simultaneously caring for their children and their aging parents.
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| stage theorists | Theorists who consider stages of change across the lifespan and how one's personality interacts with the world.
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| stagnation | Erikson's term for boredom, self-absorption, and the inability to contribute to society.
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| trait theorists | Researchers who look at pieces of the personality (personality traits), as measured by detailed questionnaires.
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| work–family conflict | Phenomenon that occurs when a person's roles as caregiver and worker conflict or overlap.
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