Class 11 - Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Question 1

What are the 3 types of intelligence?

Answer 1

• practical
• Crystallized
• Fluid

Question 2

What is practical intelligence? (5)

Answer 2

• Street smarts
• Not acquired through reading
• considers people and circumstances insightfully
• based on previous experiecnes
• able to understand and handle new situations

Question 3

What is crystallized inteligence? (2)

Answer 3

• depends heavily on education and experience
• ex. vocabulary, ability to read, technical skills for your job

Basically how much you learn, understand and apply

Question 4

What is fluid intelligence? (2)

Answer 4

• Involves more basic abilities that depend on the efficient functioning of the CNS
• Ex. abstract reasoning, ability to solve problems and reason about things independent of previously existing knowledge

basically how your basic memory can apply to the problem you are facing

Question 5

What type of intelligence do adults have?

Answer 5

Adults maintain crystallized intelligence throughout early and middle adulthood, but fluid intelligence declines fairly steadily over adulthood, starting at perhaps age 35 or 40

Question 6

What is emotional intelligence? (3)

Answer 6

• capacity to recognize your own emotions and others
• distinguish between different feelings and label them appropriately
• use emotional information to guide thinking and behaviour and adjust emotions to adapt to environments

Question 7

Emotional Intelligence chart

Answer 7

Question 8

Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences Chart

Answer 8

Question 9

What is the correlation between emotional intelligence and risky behaviour in early adulthood? (2)

Answer 9

Young adults with high EI scores have been shown to have an increased ability to cope with life stressors & stronger relationships
* High EI is linked with lower rates of alcohol abuse (risky behavior)

Question 10

In terms of drinking, what has that have to do with risky behaviour? (2)

Answer 10

The percentage of heavy drinkers rises sharply between the ages of 18-24
- College students who were binge drinkers have an increased risk of coma/death and other negative consequences such as drunk driving and unprotected sex

Question 11

What are some employment realities that young adults face? (5)

Answer 11

• Decreased employment opportunities
• Diminished job security
• Fast-paced technology
• Constant “up skilling”
• Life-long learning

Question 12

Why is EI important for employment purposes? (3)

Answer 12

• Increased ability to be aware of emotions leads to increased ability to use emotions to achieve goals, set clear and measurable goals, and present and communicate their positive attributes with ease with others
• Ability to engage in continuous creative learning
• Able to apply basic skills to seek new information, learning new skills to achieve goals

Question 13

What are role transitions? (3)

Answer 13

• not an event but rather a process
• Involves the passage of time
• Changes in fundamental patterns

Question 14

What do role transitions require?

Answer 14

Requires adaptation, adjustment and learning on the part of the individual (system, organization, family etc)

Question 15

What are role transitions affected by? (7)

Answer 15

• Wellbeing (physical and emotional)
• planning
• knowledge
• skill
• experience
• attributes
• relationships and resources and one’s ability to access them

Question 16

What is a psychological effect of role transitions? (3)

Answer 16

dramatic decrease in reckless behaviours
- increase in self control
- physical, strength, coordination, dexterity, and sensory function all peak

Question 17

What are some examples of role transition? (5)

Answer 17

1. Completing education - graduating
2. beginning fulltime employment
3. Living independently
4. Marriage
5. Parenthood

Question 18

What does a successful transition look like? (3)

Answer 18

1. subjective well-being
   - Physical and mental
2. Role mastery
3. Well-being of relationships