6/28/2004
desjardins/honig COGNITION
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Mental Patterns
•Young adults have an achieving, task-related and more competitive style of cognitive behavior.
•Intellectual maturity is necessary for adult decision making and older adults tend to become more responsible.
•Young adults tend to apply their cognitive skills toward entering the world of work, establishing their own family units and meeting their own personal goals.
•The development of intellectual maturity influences the selection of behaviors and attitudes that affect health and well-being practices.