chapter 13 notecards Flashcards
cognitive changes of early adulthood are supported by further development f the _______
especially the _______
cerebral cortex
frontal lobes
fMRI evidence reveals that as young adults become increasingly proficient in a field of endeavor, cortical regions specialized for those activities undergo
experience-dependent brain growth
how does cognition change in early adulthood
it has been proposed that ________ in the structure of thoughts
adulthood is aq time of attaining _______ in a particular area
researchers have been interested in the tent to which the diverse _______ assessed by ______ remain stable or change during the adult years
transformations
advanced knowledge
mental abiiuties
intelligence tests
refers to our reflections on who we arrive at facts beliefs and ideas
epistemic cognition
dividing information, values, and authority into right and wrong, good and bad, we and they etc
dualistic thinking
viewing all knowledge as embedded in a framework of thought
leads to the realization that ones own beliefs
relativistic thinking
Eventually, the most mature individuals progress to commitment within _________ – instead of choosing between opposing views, they try to formulate a more satisfying perspective that synthesizes contradictions
relavistic thinking
Advances in epistemic cognition depend on further gains in
metacognition
Like Perry, Labouvie-Vief points out that whereas adolescents operate within a world of possibility, adulthood involves movement from _____l to ______ thought
hypothetical
pragmatic
a structural advance in which logic becomes a tool for solving real-world problems
pragmatic thought
awareness of positive and negative feelings and coordination of them into a complex organized structure
cognitive affective complexivity
once attained, expertise has a profound impact on __________
information proessing
