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FAD3220 CH.15
Test 4
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Sociology
Undergraduate 3
08/04/2010

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Presbyopia

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a health condition where the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects with age. The first symptoms usually occur between the ages of 40-50.

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness. Near objects appear clearly, but far away objects are blurred.

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Presbycusis

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age-related hearing loss. The cumulative effect of aging on hearing.

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Vital Capacity

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the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inspiration.

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Perimenopause

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term describing the menopause transition years. Ovarian production of estrogens and progesterone becomes more irregular and fertility diminishes.

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Hormone Therapy

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  the use of hormones in medical treatment

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Stressors

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  An event or context that elevates adrenaline and triggers the stress response, can be environmental, daily events, life changes, or workplace related.

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Fluid Intelligence

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The capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge. It is necessary for all logical problem solving, especially scientific, mathematical and technical problem solving

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Crystallized Intelligence

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the ability to use skills, knowledge, and experience. It should not be equated with memory or knowledge, but it does rely on accessing information from long-term memory.

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Encapsulation

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  the progressive dedication of information processing & fluid thinking to specific knowledge systems, making knowledge more readily accessible.

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Stress

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An organism's physiological and psychological reaction to demands made on it.

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