Cognitive Development in Adulthood

Learning outcomes

  • Distinguish between formal and postformal thought
  • Describe cognitive development and dialectical thought during early adulthood
  • Describe educational trends in early adulthood
  • Explain the relationship between education and work in early adulthood
  • Outline cognitive gains/deficits typically associated with middle adulthood
  • Explain changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence during adulthood
  • Discuss the impact of aging on memory
  • Explain how age impacts cognitive functioning
  • Describe abnormal memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease, delirium, and dementia

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