STS-QUIZ #1 TF

It refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, as well as the organized body of knowledge gained through such research

• Science

• Society

• Technology

• STS

The invention of television in the late 1950s and early 1960s are important means of filling leisure time. This describes:

• science - society relation

• science - technology relation

• technology - society relation

• all of these

Anton van Leeuwenhoek developed the microscope and Robert Hooke successfully described the crystal structure of snowflakes. This describes:

• science - technology relation

• technology - society relation

• science - society relation

• all of these

Google makes searching for answers more convenient and faster than finding answers to library. Which of the following best describes this interaction?

• technology-society interaction

• science-technology interaction

• science-society interaction

• no interaction

Which of the following raw material is used by the prehistoric men to hunt for their food and for their clothing?

• alloy

• glass

• metals

• pebbles

It considers how social, political and cultural values affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn affect society, politics and culture.

• Science, Technology, and Society

• Science and Technology

• Science and Health

• Science, Research and Society

Scientist like to look into everything asking why and how questions. What characteristics are shown?

• Innovative

• Keen Observer

• Systematic

• Curiousity

Which of the following is the initial step to be conducted in scientific method?

• Formulating a Hypothesis

• Identifying the Problem

• Gathering Scientific Data

• Making Generalization

It is a tentative solution or generalization to a problem.

• Hypothesis

• Guess

• Science

• Inquiry

The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes or applications, whether in industry or in our everyday lives

• Science

• Arts

• Political study

• Technology