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Match the following terms with their definitions.
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middle adulthood

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chronic disorders

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climacteric

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menopause

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crystallized intelligence

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fluid intelligence

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working memory

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leisure

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meaning-making coping

A)Accumulated information and verbal skills, which increase with age, according to Horn.
B)The developmental period beginning at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extending to about 60 to 65 years of age.
C)Disorders that are characterized by slow onset and long duration. They are rare in early adulthood, they increase during middle adulthood, and they become common in late adulthood.
D)Closely related to short-term memory but places more emphasis on mental activity; refers to a kind of "workbench" area where the brain manipulates and assembles information—making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending written and spoken language.
E)the ability to reason abstractly, which steadily declines from middle adulthood on, according to Horn.
F)The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing.
G)Midlife transition in which fertility declines.
H)Complete cessation of a woman's menstruation, which usually occurs in the late 40s or early 50s.
I)Involves drawing on beliefs, values, and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation, especially in times of chronic stress, as when a loved one dies.







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