Question 1

Stem cells can produce any type of cell in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_______ involves the transplantation of a healthy gene to replace a defective or missing gene.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Gene therapy 
B) ​Genetic healing 
C) ​Technological healing 
D) ​DNA replacement

Question 3

All of the following are elements of the hacking community EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) male dominance. 
B) anonymity. 
C) secrecy. 
D) static membership.

Question 4

In 1996, scientist Ian Wilmut of Scotland successfully cloned an adult ______ named Dolly.

Accepted Answer

A) monkey 
B) dog 
C) elephant 
D) sheep

Question 5

In most countries, research and development of technology is funded by the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Web 2.0 is

Accepted Answer

A) Internet service, such as email, available to only one particular business or agency. 
B) a type of wireless connection that allows people to connect indirectly to the Internet from throughout their home, business office complex, or college campus. 
C) a platform for millions of users to express themselves online in common areas of cyberspace. 
D) a broadband Internet service provider that allows cable and DSL access rather than dial-up connections.

Question 7

Research on the scientific knowledge of Americans shows that

Accepted Answer

A) most Americans have a great deal of scientific knowledge. 
B) most Americans agree with scientific findings. 
C) there has been increased emphasis on science education in U.S.schools in recent years. 
D) most Americans know very little about science.

Question 8

What are the ethical concerns of using animals in research?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the ethical concerns of using...

Question 9

RU486, an oral contraceptive widely used in France, Great Britain, and China, is legally available but opposed by many Americans.According to symbolic interactionists, this illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) gatekeepers to scientific discoveries. 
B) the masculinization of technology. 
C) cultural lag. 
D) the significance of socially constructed beliefs about technology.

Question 10

What is information and communication technology? What are some examples?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is information and communication technology? What...

Question 11

_________ is the tendency for technology to have both positive and negative consequences.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Technological dualism 
B) ​Cyber-reality 
C) ​Technology in the balance 
D) ​Cultural lag

Question 12

Net neutrality advocates hold that Internet users should be able to visit any website and access any content without Internet service providers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cybernation refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the use of science to predict social or natural outcomes. 
B) the use of computers to obtain knowledge. 
C) the use of machines to control machines. 
D) mechanization of knowledge production.

Question 14

The Internet had 2.1 billion users in _____ countries in 2012.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 75 
C) 100 
D) more than 200

Question 15

Which term reflects the percentage of people who have access to and use the Internet in a particular area?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​cyber rate 
B) ​penetration rate 
C) ​technological saturation 
D) ​Internet infiltration

Question 16

Technology makes it easier for individuals to be self-sufficient in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) finances. 
B) entertainment. 
C) work. 
D) all of these

Question 17

The typewriter, conveyor belt, and computer have expanded opportunities for women to work outside the home.However, employed women perform significantly more domestic chores and child care than their husbands.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the function of women's employment. 
B) cultural lag. 
C) a technological fix. 
D) social engineering.

Question 18

Toffler coined the term ______ to describe the confusion resulting from rapid scientific and technological changes that unravel our traditional values and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) anomie 
B) future shock 
C) cultural lag 
D) technophrenia

Question 19

The use of scientific principles and technology to solve social problems is a​

Accepted Answer

A) ​technological fix. 
B) ​postmodern response. 
C) ​STEM 
D) ​cyber solution.

Question 20

Through computers, individuals can obtain access to someone else's

Accepted Answer

A) phone bills. 
B) tax returns. 
C) bank account balances. 
D) All of these

Exam 14: Science and Technology

Stem cells can produce any type of cell in the human body.

_______ involves the transplantation of a healthy gene to replace a defective or missing gene.​

All of the following are elements of the hacking community EXCEPT

In 1996, scientist Ian Wilmut of Scotland successfully cloned an adult ______ named Dolly.

In most countries, research and development of technology is funded by the government.

Web 2.0 is

Research on the scientific knowledge of Americans shows that

What are the ethical concerns of using animals in research?

RU486, an oral contraceptive widely used in France, Great Britain, and China, is legally available but opposed by many Americans.According to symbolic interactionists, this illustrates

What is information and communication technology? What are some examples?

_________ is the tendency for technology to have both positive and negative consequences.​

Net neutrality advocates hold that Internet users should be able to visit any website and access any content without Internet service providers.

Cybernation refers to

The Internet had 2.1 billion users in _____ countries in 2012.

Which term reflects the percentage of people who have access to and use the Internet in a particular area?​

Technology makes it easier for individuals to be self-sufficient in terms of

The typewriter, conveyor belt, and computer have expanded opportunities for women to work outside the home.However, employed women perform significantly more domestic chores and child care than their husbands.This is an example of

Toffler coined the term ______ to describe the confusion resulting from rapid scientific and technological changes that unravel our traditional values and beliefs.

The use of scientific principles and technology to solve social problems is a​

Through computers, individuals can obtain access to someone else's

_______ involves the transplantation of a healthy gene to replace a defective or missing gene.

_________ is the tendency for technology to have both positive and negative consequences.

Which term reflects the percentage of people who have access to and use the Internet in a particular area?

The use of scientific principles and technology to solve social problems is a