Question 1

A society that emphasizes service and information professions shifts toward

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A) hand labor. 
B) mechanization. 
C) automation. 
D) cybernation. 
A) hand labor. 
B) mechanization. 
C) automation. 
D) cybernation.

Question 2

Why do postmodernists believe that science has fallen short on its promises for a better, safer, and more humane world? Illustrate their argument with a specific example.

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Postmodernists believe that science has

Question 3

E-commerce refers to the

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A) marketing of electronic equipment. 
B) production and sales of computer hardware and software. 
C) buying and selling of goods over the internet. 
D) manufacturing of electronic and electrical goods. 
A) marketing of electronic equipment. 
B) production and sales of computer hardware and software. 
C) buying and selling of goods over the internet. 
D) manufacturing of electronic and electrical goods.

Question 4

The country that ranks first in computer ownership is ________.

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A) Greece 
B) America 
C) Israel 
D) Brazil 
A) Greece 
B) America 
C) Israel 
D) Brazil

Question 5

Worms and viruses are examples of

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A) malware. 
B) piracy. 
C) cybertheft. 
D) cyberbullying. 
A) malware. 
B) piracy. 
C) cybertheft. 
D) cyberbullying.

Question 6

Explain the impact of the Internet on health and medicine.

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The impact of the Internet on health and

Question 7

Global attitudes about cloning can best be characterized as

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A) unanimously in favor of cloning. 
B) mixed. 
C) unanimously against cloning. 
D) completely unconcerned about cloning. 
A) unanimously in favor of cloning. 
B) mixed. 
C) unanimously against cloning. 
D) completely unconcerned about cloning.

Question 8

Explain and give specific examples of how science and technology is both functional and dysfunctional to society.

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Science and technology have greatly impa

Question 9

How do mechanization, automation, and cybernation differ?

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Mechanization, automation, and cybernati

Question 10

The Biosafety Protocol is an international agreement that

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A) forbids the production of genetically modified (GM)foods in member nations. 
B) requires producers of a GM food to demonstrate that it is safe before it is widely used. 
C) forbids the transportation of GM foods across international boundaries. 
D) allows GM foods to be used only to alleviate hunger in starving populations. 
A) forbids the production of genetically modified (GM)foods in member nations. 
B) requires producers of a GM food to demonstrate that it is safe before it is widely used. 
C) forbids the transportation of GM foods across international boundaries. 
D) allows GM foods to be used only to alleviate hunger in starving populations.

Question 11

In general, the digital divide is

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A) growing across the world. 
B) shrinking everywhere. 
C) growing in the U.S.but shrinking in the rest of the world. 
D) remaining stable. 
A) growing across the world. 
B) shrinking everywhere. 
C) growing in the U.S.but shrinking in the rest of the world. 
D) remaining stable.

Question 12

The pro-choice movement argues that

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A) unborn fetuses have the right to live and be protected. 
B) procreation choices must be free from government interference. 
C) abortion is immoral. 
D) alternative means of resolving unwanted pregnancy should be found. 
A) unborn fetuses have the right to live and be protected. 
B) procreation choices must be free from government interference. 
C) abortion is immoral. 
D) alternative means of resolving unwanted pregnancy should be found.

Question 13

Over 75 percent of U.S.households report having a computer in the home.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Postmodernism emphasizes the belief that science holds the answers to all of life's important questions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following illustrates a technological fix, in contrast to social engineering, to solve the problem of water shortage?

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A) persuading people to take shorter showers 
B) low-flush toilets 
C) wearing clothes more than once before washing 
D) disseminating public service announcements about the need to conserve water 
A) persuading people to take shorter showers 
B) low-flush toilets 
C) wearing clothes more than once before washing 
D) disseminating public service announcements about the need to conserve water

Question 16

The study of computer hacking in Social Problems Research Close Up found all of the following to be acceptable motivations in hacking communities EXCEPT

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A) revenge. 
B) addiction to computers. 
C) curiosity. 
D) excitement. 
A) revenge. 
B) addiction to computers. 
C) curiosity. 
D) excitement.

Question 17

According to some conflict theorists, technological advances

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A) depend on the meanings people attribute to the technology. 
B) eventually benefit the poor and less powerful as much as the dominant groups. 
C) are an extension of the patriarchal nature of society. 
D) promote the interest of women at least as much if not more than the interests of men. 
A) depend on the meanings people attribute to the technology. 
B) eventually benefit the poor and less powerful as much as the dominant groups. 
C) are an extension of the patriarchal nature of society. 
D) promote the interest of women at least as much if not more than the interests of men.

Question 18

Which of the following illustrates "research" in contrast to "development?"

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A) knowledge of the Human Genome 
B) in vitro fertilization 
C) use of genetically altered foods 
D) an organ transplant 
A) knowledge of the Human Genome 
B) in vitro fertilization 
C) use of genetically altered foods 
D) an organ transplant

Question 19

People who shop online do not have to pay state sales taxes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most U.S.funding for research and development comes from

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A) colleges and universities. 
B) the federal government. 
C) private industry. 
D) nonprofit organization, such as research institutes. 
A) colleges and universities. 
B) the federal government. 
C) private industry. 
D) nonprofit organization, such as research institutes.

A society that emphasizes service and information professions shifts toward

Why do postmodernists believe that science has fallen short on its promises for a better, safer, and more humane world? Illustrate their argument with a specific example.

E-commerce refers to the

The country that ranks first in computer ownership is ________.

Worms and viruses are examples of

Explain the impact of the Internet on health and medicine.

Global attitudes about cloning can best be characterized as

Explain and give specific examples of how science and technology is both functional and dysfunctional to society.

How do mechanization, automation, and cybernation differ?

The Biosafety Protocol is an international agreement that

In general, the digital divide is

The pro-choice movement argues that

Over 75 percent of U.S.households report having a computer in the home.

Postmodernism emphasizes the belief that science holds the answers to all of life's important questions.

Which of the following illustrates a technological fix, in contrast to social engineering, to solve the problem of water shortage?

The study of computer hacking in Social Problems Research Close Up found all of the following to be acceptable motivations in hacking communities EXCEPT

According to some conflict theorists, technological advances

Which of the following illustrates "research" in contrast to "development?"

People who shop online do not have to pay state sales taxes.

Most U.S.funding for research and development comes from

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A society that emphasizes service and information professions shifts toward

Why do postmodernists believe that science has fallen short on its promises for a better, safer, and more humane world? Illustrate their argument with a specific example.

E-commerce refers to the

The country that ranks first in computer ownership is ________.

Worms and viruses are examples of

Explain the impact of the Internet on health and medicine.

Global attitudes about cloning can best be characterized as

Explain and give specific examples of how science and technology is both functional and dysfunctional to society.

How do mechanization, automation, and cybernation differ?

The Biosafety Protocol is an international agreement that

In general, the digital divide is

The pro-choice movement argues that

Over 75 percent of U.S.households report having a computer in the home.

Postmodernism emphasizes the belief that science holds the answers to all of life's important questions.

Which of the following illustrates a technological fix, in contrast to social engineering, to solve the problem of water shortage?

The study of computer hacking in Social Problems Research Close Up found all of the following to be acceptable motivations in hacking communities EXCEPT

According to some conflict theorists, technological advances

Which of the following illustrates "research" in contrast to "development?"

People who shop online do not have to pay state sales taxes.

Most U.S.funding for research and development comes from

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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