Question 1

Describe the notion of moral backwardness as proposed by Baudrillard?

Accepted Answer

Jean Baudrillard, a French sociologist a

Question 2

George P. Grant claims that faith in progress through technology is an ingrained and permanent component of North American life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Excessive screen time has no negative mental health outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a networked society we observe collisions of social spheres and social roles. What is this trend called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Location bias 
B)  Deterritorialization 
C)  Time-space compression 
D)  Unterritorialization 
A)  Location bias 
B)  Deterritorialization 
C)  Time-space compression 
D)  Unterritorialization

Question 5

A study of young children in the UK found that five-year-olds were allowed to spent time in front of screens. The time spent in front of screens was about:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour/week 
B)  2 hours/week 
C)  7 hours/week 
D)  10 hours/week 
A)  1 hour/week 
B)  2 hours/week 
C)  7 hours/week 
D)  10 hours/week

Question 6

What phenomenon, discussed by Harvey (2000) and Thrift (1996), has developed as a result of heavy reliance on technology that allows for interactions and the flow of information to occur at a faster pace without constraints of distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media transferral 
B)  Time-space compression 
C)  Media shift 
D)  Time-space continuum 
A)  Media transferral 
B)  Time-space compression 
C)  Media shift 
D)  Time-space continuum

Question 7

Many programs are being developed globally to manage waste, one of them is StEP. What is the main goal of StEP?

Accepted Answer

A)  to display e-waste generation and disposal on an interactive world map 
B)  to create international agreements and policies to facilitate ethical and sustainable disposal 
C)  to help individuals to reduce e-waste in Canada 
D)  to showcase how e-waste affects vulnerable populations like the elderly and children 
A)  to display e-waste generation and disposal on an interactive world map 
B)  to create international agreements and policies to facilitate ethical and sustainable disposal 
C)  to help individuals to reduce e-waste in Canada 
D)  to showcase how e-waste affects vulnerable populations like the elderly and children

Question 8

When we examine technology as the product of science, which is inherently neutral, then it follows that technology should also be perceived as being value-neutral. This argument is part of which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uncontextualized tool 
B)  Derivative of science 
C)  Continued value of science 
D)  Tool as science 
A)  Uncontextualized tool 
B)  Derivative of science 
C)  Continued value of science 
D)  Tool as science

Question 9

What is a solution to Heidegger's fears that humans will simply become an object of technology when they fail to question the hidden intentions of technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reject technology to realize one's true dependence upon it 
B)  Not outright reject technology, but detach from it and question its purpose and role in society 
C)  Embrace technology for the advantages of it far outweigh the disadvantages 
D)  Embrace the advantages of technology, but study technology extensively so that one can be sure that humanity is not lost as one gains abilities that were beyond the capabilities of the past individuals 
A)  Reject technology to realize one's true dependence upon it 
B)  Not outright reject technology, but detach from it and question its purpose and role in society 
C)  Embrace technology for the advantages of it far outweigh the disadvantages 
D)  Embrace the advantages of technology, but study technology extensively so that one can be sure that humanity is not lost as one gains abilities that were beyond the capabilities of the past individuals

Question 10

What is the association between screen time and mental health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

The association between screen time and

Question 11

Schumpeter (2004) developed the theory of economic development by arguing that ________ was the driver of economic development because it created new, previously not existing markets and sources of revenue.

Accepted Answer

A)  electricity 
B)  innovation 
C)  pipeline development 
D)  globalization 
A)  electricity 
B)  innovation 
C)  pipeline development 
D)  globalization

Question 12

What is the central part of Heidegger's inquiry into technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The link between technology and human destiny 
B)  How the use of technology alters the characteristics of what being human is 
C)  How the advantages and disadvantages of technology balance 
D)  The most basic effects of technology 
A)  The link between technology and human destiny 
B)  How the use of technology alters the characteristics of what being human is 
C)  How the advantages and disadvantages of technology balance 
D)  The most basic effects of technology

Question 13

Moral backwardness means that humans see themselves as superior to technologies, able to dominate and control all technological aspects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

New technologies to address technological related stress have been developed; what are examples of these apps.

Accepted Answer

A)  e-health 
B)  Asana 
C)  Headspace 
D)  Destressor.com 
A)  e-health 
B)  Asana 
C)  Headspace 
D)  Destressor.com

Question 15

Swedish philosopher Sundström (1998) has described three instances in which technology could be deemed as being value neutral. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple uses of tools, contextualized tool, tool as technology 
B)  Multiple uses of tools, uncontextualized tool, tool as science 
C)  Single use of tools, contextualized tool, tool as technology 
D)  Single use of tools, contextualized tool, tool as science 
A)  Multiple uses of tools, contextualized tool, tool as technology 
B)  Multiple uses of tools, uncontextualized tool, tool as science 
C)  Single use of tools, contextualized tool, tool as technology 
D)  Single use of tools, contextualized tool, tool as science

Question 16

What does the acronym WEEE stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Waste of Every Electric Electronic 
B)  Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment 
C)  Wasteland of Electric and Electronic Equipment 
D)  Waste-treatment for Electric and Electronic Equipment 
A)  Waste of Every Electric Electronic 
B)  Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment 
C)  Wasteland of Electric and Electronic Equipment 
D)  Waste-treatment for Electric and Electronic Equipment

Question 17

Discuss the idea of energy poverty and how it might affect life in one particular element of modern Canadian society.

Accepted Answer

Energy poverty refers to the inability o

Describe the notion of moral backwardness as proposed by Baudrillard?

George P. Grant claims that faith in progress through technology is an ingrained and permanent component of North American life.

Excessive screen time has no negative mental health outcomes.

In a networked society we observe collisions of social spheres and social roles. What is this trend called?

A study of young children in the UK found that five-year-olds were allowed to spent time in front of screens. The time spent in front of screens was about:

What phenomenon, discussed by Harvey (2000) and Thrift (1996), has developed as a result of heavy reliance on technology that allows for interactions and the flow of information to occur at a faster pace without constraints of distance?

Many programs are being developed globally to manage waste, one of them is StEP. What is the main goal of StEP?

When we examine technology as the product of science, which is inherently neutral, then it follows that technology should also be perceived as being value-neutral. This argument is part of which of the following concepts?

What is a solution to Heidegger's fears that humans will simply become an object of technology when they fail to question the hidden intentions of technology?

What is the association between screen time and mental health outcomes?

Schumpeter (2004) developed the theory of economic development by arguing that ________ was the driver of economic development because it created new, previously not existing markets and sources of revenue.

What is the central part of Heidegger's inquiry into technology?

Moral backwardness means that humans see themselves as superior to technologies, able to dominate and control all technological aspects.

New technologies to address technological related stress have been developed; what are examples of these apps.

Swedish philosopher Sundström (1998) has described three instances in which technology could be deemed as being value neutral. What are they?

What does the acronym WEEE stand for?

Discuss the idea of energy poverty and how it might affect life in one particular element of modern Canadian society.

The Technological Society

Technology in Society: A Historical Overview

Theoretical Perspectives on Technology

Techno-Social Designing

The Adoption and Diffusion of Technological Innovations

Technology and Inequality

The Labour of Technology

Genders and Technology

Community in the Network Society

Technology-Mediated Social Relationships

The Surveillance Society

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Exam 12: Ethical Dimensions of Technology

Describe the notion of moral backwardness as proposed by Baudrillard?

George P. Grant claims that faith in progress through technology is an ingrained and permanent component of North American life.

Excessive screen time has no negative mental health outcomes.

In a networked society we observe collisions of social spheres and social roles. What is this trend called?

A study of young children in the UK found that five-year-olds were allowed to spent time in front of screens. The time spent in front of screens was about:

What phenomenon, discussed by Harvey (2000) and Thrift (1996), has developed as a result of heavy reliance on technology that allows for interactions and the flow of information to occur at a faster pace without constraints of distance?

Many programs are being developed globally to manage waste, one of them is StEP. What is the main goal of StEP?

When we examine technology as the product of science, which is inherently neutral, then it follows that technology should also be perceived as being value-neutral. This argument is part of which of the following concepts?

What is a solution to Heidegger's fears that humans will simply become an object of technology when they fail to question the hidden intentions of technology?

What is the association between screen time and mental health outcomes?

Schumpeter (2004) developed the theory of economic development by arguing that ________ was the driver of economic development because it created new, previously not existing markets and sources of revenue.

What is the central part of Heidegger's inquiry into technology?

Moral backwardness means that humans see themselves as superior to technologies, able to dominate and control all technological aspects.

New technologies to address technological related stress have been developed; what are examples of these apps.

Swedish philosopher Sundström (1998) has described three instances in which technology could be deemed as being value neutral. What are they?

What does the acronym WEEE stand for?

Discuss the idea of energy poverty and how it might affect life in one particular element of modern Canadian society.

The Technological Society

Technology in Society: A Historical Overview

Theoretical Perspectives on Technology

Techno-Social Designing

The Adoption and Diffusion of Technological Innovations

Technology and Inequality

The Labour of Technology

Genders and Technology

Community in the Network Society

Technology-Mediated Social Relationships

The Surveillance Society

Filters