This file of LAS 432 Week 5 Midterm Exam Set 2 100% Correct Answers covers:
(TCO 1) In the Neolithic Revolution, the growth of communities was a result of
(TCO 1) Francis Bacon argued that scientific method differed from logic and mathematics in that
(TCOs 2 & 8) Edgerton counters the theory of distinct successive technological revolutions by explaining that
(TCOs 2 & 8) The introduction of four uniform time zones in the United States was a direct result of
(TCO 4) According to Winner, the use of computer technologies to supervise workers is
(TCO 8) The term Luddite refers to
(TCO 12) The three technologies that Bill Joy states are the greatest threat in the 21st century are
.(TCO 12) The unintended effects of e-mail are
The intended reader of a scholarly resource would be
12. During the Protestant Reformation, the printing press created a new desire for books.
13. Winner argues that some technologies have become so fully integrated in our society that they have actually taken on social roles. An example of this would be
Essay questions
(TCOs 1 & 2) Why does Cowan believe it is important to examine technologies in the context of technological systems? What advantage does this broader perspective give to planners? Give a specific current technological example (not it the reading) in support of your answer.
(TCOs 4 & 8)
Explain in your own words your understanding of Wajcman
