STS 214 Quiz2
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- 1.Sismondo, in Chapter 9 says that the idea that technology is applied science is...
- A.
Irrational
- B.
Irrelevant
- C.
Centuries old
- D.
True
- 2.In Chapter 9, Sismondo says that studies show that scientific knowledge plays ________ in the development of even many state of the art technologies.
- A.
Little Direct Role
- B.
A crucial role
- C.
An economic role
- D.
A political role
- 3.Sismondo in CH 9 says that the US department of Defense conducted a project, Project Hindsight, in the mid 1960's to assess the relevance of scientific research to defense profects. They concluded that the direct influence of science was ___________.
- A.
Critical
- B.
Irrelevant
- C.
Very Small
- D.
Irreplaceable
- 4.In Chapter 9, sismondo says that among historians, it is widely accepted that
- A.
Science owes more to the steam engine, than the steam engine owes to science
- B.
The steam engine owes more to science than science owes to the steam engine
- C.
The steam engine was invented by a scientist
- D.
Science was, and remains irrelevant to the steam engine
- 5.Sismondo, in Ch 9, says that, to sum up, scientific knowledge is
- A.
Fundamental to technological progress
- B.
A resource for technologists, but not a driver of technology
- C.
Completely irrelevant to technological change
- D.
None of the above
- 6.In Chapter 9, Sismondo says that "technological determinism" is the view that
- A.
Technologies determine social events
- B.
Social events determine technology
- C.
Both technology and society co-evolve together
- D.
Technology cannot influence society
- 7.Sismondo, in Chapter 9 says that no technology, indeed, no object
- A.
Has only one potential use
- B.
Can have more than one application per use
- C.
Can compel social changes
- D.
Can escape political and economic influences
- 8.In Chapter 16 Sismondo says that the image of science and technology presented in the book
- A.
Is very unlike common images of science and technology
- B.
Is identical to common images of science and technology
- C.
Confirms the common image of science and technology
- D.
None of the above
- 9.Sismondo in Chapter 16, says that STS
- A.
Reaffirms the source of authority of science and technology
- B.
Confirms the authority of science and technology
- C.
Fully repudiates the authority of science and technology
- D.
Undermines some of the sources of science and technological authority
- 10.In Chapter 16, Sismondo says that journalism informed by STS would be
- A.
Unpopular with scientists
- B.
Very popular with scientists
- C.
Ignored by scientists
- D.
Irrelevant to scientists
- 11.Sismondo, in Chapter 16 says that popularization of scientific findings is seen by the scientific community as
- A.
Essential
- B.
A necessary evil
- C.
Irrelevant
- D.
Harmful
- 12.In chapter 16, Sismondo says that there
- A.
Are alternative modes of democratizing science and technology
- B.
Are no effective ways of democratizing science and technology
- C.
Is only one way of effectively democratizing science and technology
- D.
Is no need to democratize science and technology
- 13.Sismondo, in Chapter 16 says that "citizen science"
- A.
Amounts to allowing public ignorance into important research decisions
- B.
Is a non-sequitur
- C.
Is just a political slogan
- D.
Occasionally appear to be the most efficient way of doing research
- 14.In Chapter 16, Sismondo says that the broadest but most difficult route toward citizen citizen science and technology is
- A.
Via a generally more egalitarian world
- B.
Through changes to university and more advanced degree programs
- C.
By enhancing the decision making power of government regulators
- D.
By restoring traditional social values
- 15.Sismondo in Chapter 16 says that many of the visions of increased public participation in science and technology
- A.
Derive from classical republican values
- B.
Are wholly unrealistic
- C.
Depend on ideals of deliberative democracy
- D.
Actually come from market mechanisms in the deployment of new technologies
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