Imagine That the Best and the Brightest Professionals of the Planet

question 55

Multiple Choice

Imagine that the best and the brightest professionals of the planet Venus migrate to Earth to work.The upside of this brain drain is

• A)the remittances sent home to Venus
• B)getting rid of snooty Venetians
• C)not being able to afford the modern machinery that will help the Venetians become more productive
• D)decreased labor supply on Venus
• E)increased income inequality on Venus

Understand the components and development of fluid and crystallized intelligence, and how they manifest in middle adulthood.

Learn about the physiological changes and health challenges encountered in middle adulthood, especially related to menopause and osteoporosis.

Understand the importance and method of maintaining cognitive and physical health in middle adulthood.

Discuss the role of environmental and neurological factors in the evolution of different types of intelligence.

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Definitions:

Adulthood

A phase of life characterized by full physical development, legal responsibility, and, typically, psychological maturity.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence evolve as people grow from infancy through adulthood.

Schaie's Model

A theory of cognitive development that outlines how thinking and problem solving abilities change over the course of a person’s life.

Postconventional Morality

The highest stage in Kohlberg's model of moral development, in which individuals make ethical decisions based on universal principles of justice and rights.