Tech and Society Final Exam

True or False: Human technology is always the solution to environmental problems and never the problem.

False Human technology can both be the problem and solution to environmental problems.

What is lost in the mix when experts are employed by organizations? (IMPORTANT)

OBJECTIVITY IS LOST IN THE MIX WHEN EXPERTS ARE EMPLOYED BY ORGANIZATIONS.

_______ improves human lifespans.

WELLNESS improves human lifespans.

Quote to Remember(IMPORTANT)

"ENSLAVE NATURE IN THE SERVICE OF HUMAN AMBITION."

What two things are impressive from a military standpoint but NOT from a civilian economy?(IMPORTANT)

ADVANCED STEALTH AND COMBAT TECHNOLOGIES

What are the two great revolutions that define the patterns of work throughout human history?(IMPORTANT)

AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.

Agriculture=??

Agriculture=CIVILIZATIONS

By keeping knowledge secret, experts and organizations do what??

By keeping knowledge secret, experts and organizations enhance their power in ways too numerous to describe, and not always for the benefit of a disinterested and largely clear population.

Carbon dioxide becomes dangerous when it is mixed with ____ and ____ in the air.

Carbon Dioxide becomes dangerous when it is mixed with METHANE and NITROUS OXIDE in the air.

True or False: In the postwar era the United States has had a de facto policy of supporting technological development but much of this has been driven by commercial considerations, and not military. (IMPORTANT)

FALSE IN THE POSTWAR ERA THE UNITED STATES HAS HAD A DE FACTO POLICY OF SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT BUT MUCH OF THIS HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY MILITARY, AND NOT COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS.

True or False: Most technologies are NOT built on a base of specialized knowledge. (IMPORTANT)

FALSE MOST TECHNOLOGIES ARE BUILT ON A BASE OF SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE.

What did Farming open up?(IMPORTANT)

FARMING PAVED THE WAY FOR OTHER OCCUPATIONS. IT WAS THE FIRST PART OF THE EQUATION.

What is Globalization-in terms of technology?(IMPORTANT)

GLOBALIZATION IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH TECHNOLOGY IS ADVANCING AND SPREADING INTERNATIONALLY.

Government is not reason;it is not eloquence;it is _____

Government is not reasons;it is not eloquence;it is FORCE.

Military strength and ______ is essential for a nation's well being?(IMPORTANT)

HEALTHY ECONOMY

Why have patients not have to pay for majority of costs associated with medical advances?(IMPORTANT)

INSURANCE AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED PATIENTS WITH THEIR MEDICAL EXPENSES.

What war revealed the extent of reconnaissance drones?(IMPORTANT)

IRAQ WAR

First Bronze then____

Iron

Whats the way we need to spend money on Military to keep ourselves safe? (IMPORTANT)

MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

What is the concept of Military Industrial Complex?(IMPORTANT)

MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IS THE CONCEPT THAT THE MILITARY MAKES DECISIONS FOR THE COUNTRY THAT DON'T BENEFIT ANYONE AT LARGE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MILITARY SPENDS MONEY ON CRUISE MISSILES OR ANY OTHER MILITARY TECHNOLOGY THAT DOESN'T HAVE A DIRECT INFLUENCE OR ANY MARKETABLE VALUE ON THE SOCIETY AT LARGE.

New and advanced medical technologies only promise to make these difficult issues even more difficult. The more we can do, the more we will have recourse to ask, ____________?

New and advanced medical technologies only promise to make these difficult issues even more difficult. The more we can do, the more we will have recourse to ask, WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

What are the two major consequences associated with technological change in our environment?(IMPORTANT)

POLLUTION AND DEPLETION.

What were the first GREAT civilizations?(IMPORTANT)

RIVER CIVILIZATIONS.

What are some of the Game Changers for technology?

Some of the Game Changers for technology include Nuclear Weapons, Machine Guns, and the Gunpowder Revolution.

What is the Agricultural Revolution?(IMPORTANT)

THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION IS WHEN PEOPLE WERE BEGINNING TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD AND THEY STOPPED MIGRATING AND STARTED TO BECOME HUNTERS AND GATHERERS AND THIS STARTED THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION.

What is the Industrial Revolution?(IMPORTANT)

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IS THE IDEA THAT HAND HELD LABOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY MACHINES THAT HAVE CHANGED PEOPLES LIVES.

What is old as the Republic?(IMPORTANT)

THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOV IN TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IS AS OLD AS THE REPUBLIC.

What does the Iron Triangle consist of?(IMPORTANT)

THE IRON TRIANGLE CONSISTS OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, GOV AGENCIES(bureaucracy), AND OUTSIDE INTEREST GROUPS.

What is the theory of Cultural Lag?(IMPORTANT)

THE THEORY OF CULTURAL LAG IS PREDICATED ON THE BELIEF THAT HABITS, THOUGHTS, VALUES, AND SOCIAL ARRANGEMENTS OFTEN FAIL TO CHANGE AT THE SAME SPEED AS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION.

Who formulated the theory of Cultural Lag?(IMPORTANT)

THE THEORY OF CULTURAL LAG WAS FORMULATED BY WILLIAM F. OGBURNT.

What is the ultimate basis of technological advance?(IMPORTANT)

THE ULTIMATE BASIS OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE IS THE GROWTH OF KNOWLEDGE.

What is hidden in the concept of Cultural Lag?(IMPORTANT)

THERE IS A HIDDEN VALUE JUDGEMENT CONTAINED IN THE CONCEPT OF CULTURAL LAG.

True or False: In assessing the significance of modern medicine, it is important to remember that improved mortality rates have rarely resulted from technological advance.(IMPORTANT)

TRUE

True or False: The Industrial Revolution is an organic process? *Organic Process: One thing builds off of another.* (IMPORTANT)

TRUE

True or False: With the arrival of modern age, nature became an object of conquest, and old habits have died hard.(IMPORTANT)

TRUE

What kind of warfare do the Greeks Use?

The Greeks use Hoplite Warfare meaning they were more protected and the idea that victory goes to the side that demonstrated the greatest degree of discipline and cohesion.

When did the U.S. emerge?

The U.S. emerged during an era when technological change was beginning to accelerate.

What did the framers of the Constitution believe?

The framers of the constitution believed that the government should encourage technological advance through the granting of patents and copyrights to those who produce new things.

The military shouldn't make decisions for you__________ and ________

The military shouldn't make decisions for you SOCIALLY and ECONOMICALLY.

The use of reconnaissance drones began during the _______.

The use of reconnaissance drones began during the VIETNAM WAR.

What are some of the threats posed by modern technology?

Threats by modern tech include the invention of non-conventional weapons such as nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.