HDFS 225 Lecture 23: 11.07 Chapter 15 Pt. 2 Notes (Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood)
7 Nov 2018
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Measures successive cohorts (ages 22-67 y. o. every 7 years) Middle-aged people are in their prime cognitively. Most participants showed no significant reduction in cognitive abilities until after age 60. Several abilities peaked during middle age (physical activity helped cognitive) Ability to solve novel problems on the fly. Peaks in young adulthood, tends to decline with age. Involves perceiving relations, forming concepts, & drawing inferences. Ability to use information acquired over lifetime. Mature adults show increasing competence solving problems in their field. Seems automatic & intuitive, characteristic of postformal thought. Involves cognitive performance and problems solving within a social context. Captures fluid ability for expert problem solving. Can put together conflicting facts and ideas. Filter new information through life experiences and old information. Older adults organize their lives around leisure and retirement. The lines between learner & worker are varied. Periods of education & leisure spread across the life span. Key roles open to anybody: learning, working, playing.
