1. Chapter 21 Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood Michael Hoerger

2. Compensation “Selective optimization with compensation” or making up for physical/cognitive losses by drawing on skills that are still in tact Examples: –Restaurant employees –Typists –Athletes

3. Expertise Expert: person with considerable knowledge and skill in a specific domain 6 components: 1.Intuitive 2.Automatic 3.Strategic 4.Flexible 5.Organized 6.Knowledgeable

4. Stress and Coping Chronic stress leads to hyperarousal of the sympathetic nervous system and elevated cortisol levels Cortisol: increased blood pressure and heart rate, increased blood sugar, infertility in women, weakened immune system, depression, premature death Coping is key for a long life

5. Michael Hoerger Michael Hoerger To cite this textbook: Berger, K. (2005). The developing person through the lifespan. New York: Worth. To cite this lecture: Hoerger, M. (2007, April 9). Developmental Psychology: Middle Adulthood Cognitive Development. Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central Michigan University.