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Physical Development in Early Adulthood (20-40 years) Module 6.1 Physical Growth Physical development is complete Senescence gradually begins Brain reaches full maturity All sense organs are functioning at maximum capacity General Physical Well-Being By early 30?s physical peak of 20?s declines Psychomotor abilities peak Exercising helps prevent osteoporosis in later life Less susceptible to illness than children Accidents remain major cause of death until 35 Physical Challenges Caloric intake must be reduced to maintain healthy weight 50 million people in US are physically or mentally disabled Undereducated and underemployed 1990 American with Disabilities Act May also experience prejudice Stress and Coping Stress: physical and emotional response to events that threaten or challenge us Biological response: hormone secretion that raises heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and sweating Stress and Coping - Origins Primary Appraisal Assessment of an event to determine if it is positive, negative, or neutral Secondary Appraisal Making a decision about if you can handle the event Stress and Coping Characteristics of Events Likely to Elicit Stress Causes negative emotion Uncontrollable or unpredictable Ambiguous or confusing Combination of many events Consequences of Stress Long-term stress impacts immune system Can create headaches, backaches, rashes, indigestion, fatigue, illnesses Psychosomatic disorders may result Coping with Stress Coping: the effort to control, reduce, or tolerate events that cause stress Problem-Focused Coping: directly changing a situation to make it less stressful Emotion-Focused Coping: consciously regulating your emotion Defensive Coping: unconsciously distorting or denying the true nature of a situation Coping with Stress Coping Style Hardy Style: take-charge people who face life?s challenges head on

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