STS_Review_for Comprehensive Final Exam

The desire for military superiority is a big driver of technology. Which of the following technologies is proof to that? (two answers)

• computer

• internet

• 3-d printer

• social media

Which of the following effects of climate change is making coastal communities migrate? (two answers)

• increasing typhoon intensity

• increasing severity of droughts

• rising sea levels

• ocean acidification

Which government policies/actions can slowdown biodiversity loss? (two answers)

• total log ban

• introduction of GMO's in farming

• declaration of indigenous domains

• construction of hydro power plants

In the information age society's traditional needs (two answers)

• find a new platform

• were replaced by entirely new ones

• got a faster medium

• became obsolete

The dominance of the church in the medieval society

(two answers)

• hindered the development of science

• helped in the development of science

• hindered the development of technology

• helped in the development of technology

Ancient biotech focused on the use of living organism in their natural form while modern biotech is more on

• advanced modification of organism

• natural cross breeding

• natural culture of species

• organic farming

Biodiversity loss is best prevented by

• habitat protection

• planting of trees

• introduction of non endemic species

• DNA modification for endangered species

STS as an academic field is concerned with the interactions between

• science, technology and religion only

• science, technology and governance only

• science, technology and the economy only

• science, technology and the rest of the society

Science is concerned with the realities of the physical world while philosophy of science defines what is acceptable as

• science

• reality

• philosophy

• knowledge

The development of technology was driven by society's needs

• in the prehistoric era only

• in the ancient period only

• in the medieval age

• all throughout the human history