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Chapter 17:. Biosocial Development in Early Adulthood. Michael Hoerger. Death. Deaths due to disease are low in early adulthood, increase with age Violent deaths peak in early adulthood Car accidents, homicide, and suicide Lower overall rates for Asian Americans

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  1. Chapter 17: Biosocial Development in Early Adulthood Michael Hoerger

  2. Death • Deaths due to disease are low in early adulthood, increase with age • Violent deaths peak in early adulthood • Car accidents, homicide, and suicide • Lower overall rates for Asian Americans • Higher homicide rates for African Americans • Higher suicide rates for Native American males

  3. Senescence • Definition: gradual physical decline due to aging • Maximum life-span = 120 years old • Evolutionary theory: Species must only survive long enough to reproduce • Declines vary by age, person, and culture • Skin, eyes, and lungs = 20; speed and agility = 25; hair = 30

  4. Fertility • 1/6 couples are infertile • Infertility in males: fever, drugs, alcohol, smoking, stress, environmental toxins, undescended testicle • Infertility in females: drug use, under weight, over weight, pelvic inflammatory disease (blocked fallopian tube) often caused by untreated STIs like chlamydia and gonorrhea

  5. Advice for Early Adulthood • Use ear protection for power equipment, and avoid headphones • Maintain a target weight via a balanced diet (include some fats), 4 to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day (mix colors) • Develop a sustainable exercise routine, including cardio and strength training • Floss and seek regular dental care

  6. Use daily sunscreen, 365 days a year • Find a way to manage stress by matching lifestyle to talents and interests • Build relationship skills • Involvement in engaging activities, like community projects or politics • Know your body and what to look for, self-exams for breast and testicular cancer • Avoid pesticides, wash produce • Minimal to no smoking or drinking

  7. Michael Hoerger To cite this textbook: • Berger, K. (2005). The developing person through the lifespan. New York: Worth. To cite this lecture: • Hoerger, M. (2007, March 21). Developmental Psychology: Earl Adulthood Biosocial Development. Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central Michigan University.

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