As Compared to Earlier Times,physical Development During Middle Childhood Is

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Multiple Choice

As compared to earlier times,physical development during middle childhood is best described as:

• A)"Bodies are stronger and immune systems are better developed."
• B)"Bodies are much more susceptible to disease and illness."
• C)"Bodies are much pudgier with a higher body mass index."
• D)"Bodies are much weaker and immune systems are stressed and taxed."

Distinguish between different sources of financing for R&D (e.g., retained earnings, venture capital).

Recognize the role of technological advances in improving productive efficiency and altering the mix of goods.

Understand the difference between invention, innovation, and diffusion and their significance in technological progress.

Grasp the relevance of patents to inventions and innovations.

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Definitions:

Postindustrial Societies

Are those in which most workers are employed in the service sector and computers spur substantial increases in the division of labor and productivity. Shortly after World War II, the United States became the first postindustrial society. Gender inequality is reduced in postindustrial societies, partly because so many women are brought into the system of higher education and into the paid labor force. Class inequality increases in some postindustrial societies.

Service Sector

The segment of the economy that provides services rather than goods, including industries like healthcare, education, and finance.

Division of Labor

The assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different people in order to improve efficiency.

Genetic Engineering

The modification of an organism's characteristics by manipulating its genetic material, often to include traits that do not occur naturally.