Developmental Psychology

o Hormone Replacement Therapy  Can be beneficial for those who suffer from a loss of hormones  Does increase the chance of developing breast cancer as well as other illnesses Reproductive System in Men o Biologically, men do not go through menopause o Male climacteric usually involves lower testosterone production, develop a decline in infertility, as well as developing erectile dysfunctions o There is a decrease in the sperm production 9.2 Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood Information processing during the middle adulthood stage can be maintained by life experiences. It also can be enhanced by life experiences. Recent years have brought a new thought in regards to what age information processing peaked. Some believe that information processing and intelligence peaked at 21 years of age. During this stage, intelligence and information processing will continue to increase. There are three different types of intelligence. Let us look at them below. • Crystallized Intelligence: This involves the facts that have been gathered, and the information will last through the middle adulthood stage • Fluid Intelligence: This involves having to reason, make decisions, memory skills, have processing speed, and think abstractly. Usually around the age of 30 is when fluid intelligence begins to decline, and there will be a slower cognitive reaction time • Practical Intelligence: This involves determining behavior as well as learning conflict resolution capacity and learning how to problem solve. This is usually created from fluid and crystalized intelligence There are 4 types of intelligence theories. Each one of these has a specific neurological network. • General Intelligence o Suggested by Charles Spearman o He thought that there should be basic analytic reasoning • Multiple Intelligence o Suggested by Howard Gardner o There was a theory that involved several intelligences  Linguistic  Logical/Mathematical  Musical  Spatial  Body/Kinesthetic  Interpersonal  Intrapersonal  Naturalistic  Philosophical • Triarchic Intelligence o Suggested by Sternberg •

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