Question 1

In 2000,____ of Americans agreed or felt neutral that science and technology do more good than harm.

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 60% 
E) 70% 
A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 60% 
E) 70%

Question 2

What is the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

The greenhouse effect is the a

Question 3

Who is most exposed to the risks of environmental degradation?

Accepted Answer

The people most exposed to the

Question 4

In the mid-1980s,sociologist Charles Perrow coined the term:

Accepted Answer

A) risk society 
B) normal accident 
C) technopoly 
D) technological determinism 
E) environmentalism 
A) risk society 
B) normal accident 
C) technopoly 
D) technological determinism 
E) environmentalism

Question 5

Brym and Lie call the period when the great majority of people thought technology produces only progress and tangible benefits:

Accepted Answer

A) the era of naïve optimism 
B) the era of rationality 
C) the era of peace 
D) the era of cooperation 
E) the scientific era 
A) the era of naïve optimism 
B) the era of rationality 
C) the era of peace 
D) the era of cooperation 
E) the scientific era

Question 6

The idea that the United States is the first country in which technology has taken control of culture is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the matrix syndrome 
B) technopoly 
C) technological determinism 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) the matrix syndrome 
B) technopoly 
C) technological determinism 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

In terms of genetic pollution,the potential of ecological catastrophe has:

Accepted Answer

A) multiplied. 
B) declined. 
C) remained relatively constant over that last 50 years. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) multiplied. 
B) declined. 
C) remained relatively constant over that last 50 years. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 8

The price of many commodities does not reflect their actual cost to society.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) the operation of imperfect price signals 
B) the importance of political pressure in prompting action on environmental issues 
C) the slow pace of change 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) the operation of imperfect price signals 
B) the importance of political pressure in prompting action on environmental issues 
C) the slow pace of change 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

The Russian naturalist and social thinker Petr Kropotkin emphasized which aspect of Darwin's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) competition 
B) cooperation 
C) survival of the fittest 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) competition 
B) cooperation 
C) survival of the fittest 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

The Matrix poses a classic sociological question about technology: Is technology always a means of improving human life or is it sometimes antagonistic to human values? Based on your readings,answer this question.

Accepted Answer

The question posed by The Matrix about t

Question 11

Accidents that occur inevitably due to the very complexity of modern technologies is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) spurious accidents. 
B) normal accidents. 
C) risk accidents. 
D) technological accidents. 
E) environmental accidents. 
A) spurious accidents. 
B) normal accidents. 
C) risk accidents. 
D) technological accidents. 
E) environmental accidents.

Question 12

What is biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

Biodiversity refers

Question 13

The belief that technology is the major force shaping human society and history is called:

Accepted Answer

A) technopoly 
B) risk society 
C) normal accidents 
D) technological determinism 
E) all of these choices 
A) technopoly 
B) risk society 
C) normal accidents 
D) technological determinism 
E) all of these choices

Question 14

The emission of various impurities into the air,water,and soil due to industrial processes are called:

Accepted Answer

A) genetic pollution 
B) industrial pollution 
C) the decline of biodiversity 
D) global warming 
E) greenhouse effect 
A) genetic pollution 
B) industrial pollution 
C) the decline of biodiversity 
D) global warming 
E) greenhouse effect

Question 15

Who first argued that technologies are invented in clusters?

Accepted Answer

A) Kropotkin 
B) Vygotsky 
C) Kondratiev 
D) Khatchaturian 
E) Fuller 
A) Kropotkin 
B) Vygotsky 
C) Kondratiev 
D) Khatchaturian 
E) Fuller

Question 16

When your computer crashes it is an illustration of:

Accepted Answer

A) the matrix syndrome 
B) technological limitations 
C) technological determinism 
D) a normal accident 
E) a risk society 
A) the matrix syndrome 
B) technological limitations 
C) technological determinism 
D) a normal accident 
E) a risk society

Question 17

The richest fifth of humanity now earns about ____ more than the poorest fifth.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 times 
B) 40 times 
C) 60 times 
D) 80 times 
E) 100 times 
A) 20 times 
B) 40 times 
C) 60 times 
D) 80 times 
E) 100 times

Question 18

Explain the significance of genetic pollution.What can be done to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Genetic pollution refers to the introduc

Question 19

To turn scientific principles into technological innovations there only needs to be attention to detail,commitment,and genius.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As in the case of an early computer called "ORDVAC," developed at the University of Illinois,technology typically advances when there is:

Accepted Answer

A) an urgent social need. 
B) economic crisis. 
C) economic and political prosperity. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) an urgent social need. 
B) economic crisis. 
C) economic and political prosperity. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Exam 22: Technology and the Global Environment

In 2000,____ of Americans agreed or felt neutral that science and technology do more good than harm.

What is the greenhouse effect?

Who is most exposed to the risks of environmental degradation?

In the mid-1980s,sociologist Charles Perrow coined the term:

Brym and Lie call the period when the great majority of people thought technology produces only progress and tangible benefits:

The idea that the United States is the first country in which technology has taken control of culture is known as:

In terms of genetic pollution,the potential of ecological catastrophe has:

The price of many commodities does not reflect their actual cost to society.This illustrates:

The Russian naturalist and social thinker Petr Kropotkin emphasized which aspect of Darwin's theory?

The Matrix poses a classic sociological question about technology: Is technology always a means of improving human life or is it sometimes antagonistic to human values? Based on your readings,answer this question.

Accidents that occur inevitably due to the very complexity of modern technologies is referred to as:

What is biodiversity?

The belief that technology is the major force shaping human society and history is called:

The emission of various impurities into the air,water,and soil due to industrial processes are called:

Who first argued that technologies are invented in clusters?

When your computer crashes it is an illustration of:

The richest fifth of humanity now earns about ____ more than the poorest fifth.

Explain the significance of genetic pollution.What can be done to solve this problem?

To turn scientific principles into technological innovations there only needs to be attention to detail,commitment,and genius.

As in the case of an early computer called "ORDVAC," developed at the University of Illinois,technology typically advances when there is:

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