cognitive development in young adulthood

<p>Expertise = Extensive knowledge and skills in a specific field Young adulthood = Period in life when most people begin steady work in a specific field Emerging adulthood = Period in life preceding young adulthood Middle adulthood = Period in life when expertise continues to develop</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chi, Glaser &amp; Farr, 2014 = Highlighted the shift in cognitive development towards gaining expertise Ullén, Hambrick &amp; Mosing, 2016 = Emphasized the importance of expertise in a specific field Feldhusen, 2005 = Stated that it takes about 10 years of study or practice to attain expertise</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emerging adulthood = Focus moves more towards gaining expertise Young adulthood = Period when most people begin steady work in a specific field and expertise is generally first reached Middle adulthood = Expertise continues to develop</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Experts can quickly form ideas about how to address new problems or tasks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Experts are able to anticipate and head off problems before they develop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Experts know what has not worked in the past.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chi et al., 2014 = Gaining expertise allows people to address problems more quickly and efficiently Masunaga &amp; Horn, 2001 = Experts waste less time than novices in pursuing potential solutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Store of knowledge and experience = Knowing something about a problem or task when confronted with it Quick formation of ideas = Understanding how new situations should be addressed based on past experience Understanding of what has worked in the past = Avoiding potential solutions that are unlikely to bear fruit Anticipation of problems = Using experience to foresee and prevent issues before they develop</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Running a business = Knows from experience what kinds of problems are likely to arise Addressing a new situation = Forms ideas quickly on how it should be handled based on past experience Pursuing potential solutions = Wastes less time than novices due to knowledge of what has not worked in the past Confronted with a problem or task = Likely to know something about it due to a store of knowledge and experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adolescence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Late 20s</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Frontal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overproduction/Exuberance = The phase during adolescence where dendritic connections between neurons multiply vastly Synaptic Pruning = The process of reducing dendritic connections, continuing into the 20s Frontal Cortex Maturity = Reflects cognitive changes that underlie expertise during young adulthood Adult Brain Maturity = Late 20s, when overproduction/exuberance is past and synaptic pruning is not at a high rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overproduction/Exuberance = Establishes a vast number of dendritic connections between neurons Synaptic Pruning = Refines and optimizes the neural network by eliminating unnecessary connections Frontal Cortex Maturity = Promotes focused attention and goal-directed behaviour leading to expertise Adult Brain Maturity = Marks the end of high-rate synaptic pruning and the onset of stable neural network</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chi et al., 2014 = Research on how brain development underlies the development of expertise during young adulthood Eslinger &amp; Biddle, 2008 = Noted the maturity of the frontal cortex during young adulthood reflects cognitive changes that underlie expertise</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Measuring the number of works produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Late 30s and early 40s</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deriving a test for creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A creative person is someone who is able to put ideas or materials together in new, culturally meaningful ways = Definition of Creativity Creativity in musical composition could be judged by how much a work has been performed = Measure of Creativity Creative achievements rise during young adulthood and peak in the late 30s and early 40s = Creativity and Age Tests are scored for ‘right answers’, and creativity involves coming up with answers than no one had thought of before = Challenge in Measuring Creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dennis, 1966 = Study on creativity peaking in late 30s and early 40s Dixon, 2003 = Research on creativity decline through middle and later adulthood Runco, 2014 = Discussion on the difficulty of measuring creativity Simonton, 1996, 2000 = Investigation on the rise of creative achievements during young adulthood</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Invention of a new electronic device = Example of Creativity Assessments of creativity focused on the number of works a person produces = Method of Measuring Creativity Young adulthood is an exceptionally creative life stage = Creativity and Life Stage Creativity involves coming up with answers than no one had thought of before = Characteristic of Creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Artists</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Joyce Carol Oates</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adolescence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Familiarity breeds rigidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>During young adulthood</p> Signup and view all the answers