What is motion parallax?
The perception that objects closer to you move faster than objects farther away
What is cognitive aging?
The aging process does not diminish a person's ability to retrieve general information
What is the illness experience?
The process of being ill and how individuals make meaning out of it
What is the sick role?
A state of deviance where individuals seek to get well
What happens to the lens of the eye with age?
It becomes less flexible, leading to difficulty in seeing objects up close
What are cataracts?
Clouding of the lens of the eye with age
What is the relationship between chronic sympathetic activation and reproductive and immune function?
It can compromise reproductive and immune function
What is the difference between intra and inter?
Intra means within, while inter means between
What is brain imaging used for?
To study the structure and function of the brain
What are the different types of brain imaging for structure?
CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
What are the different types of brain imaging for function?
PET (positron emission tomography) and fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging)
What is the function of the medulla oblongata?
Respiratory muscle control and reflexes