Science Technology and Society (STS)

1. Eurocentrism in sociology is defined as the assessment and evaluation of European and other societies from a decidedly European point of view. Which of the following Filipino heroes is among the first to critique Eurocentric perspectives?

• a. Jose Rizal

• b. Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo

• c. Marcelo H. del Pilar

• d. Valentin Ventura

Answer explanation

José Rizal, was the first intellectual in Southeast Asia to think systematically about social and political issues. In fact, it could be said that Rizal's thoughts about the nature of Filipino colonial society laid the foundations for an original Southeast Asian sociology of colonial society.

2. This pertains to the impact on the climate from the additional heat retained due to the increased amounts of carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gases that humans have released into the earth's atmosphere.

• a. climate change

• b. greenhouse effect

• c. global warming

• d. enhanced greenhouse effect

Answer explanation

The enhanced greenhouse effect, sometimes referred to as climate change or global warming, is the impact on the climate from the additional heat retained due to the increased amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that humans have released into the earths atmosphere since the industrial revolution.

3. Which law makes the Filipino citizens responsible for the preservation of the natural, historical and cultural heritage and indigenous traditions?

• a. Republic Act 7356

• b. Republic Act 6736

• c. Republic Act 5673

• d. Republic Act 6574

4. All of the following are elements of the Filipino culture EXCEPT.

• a. The material or natural resources they have

• b. All development and innovation they made

• c. Their norms or ways of doing, which incl those described by the constitution

• d. The ideals, beliefs and attitudes of the people as a national community

5. Some international aid agencies introduced modern technological agricultural methods and plant species from developed countries while overlooking indigenous varieties and agricultural approaches that are better suited to the particular region. This is an example of

• a. Cultural lag

• b. Cultural Imperialism

• c. Cultural Relativism

• d. Cultural Change

Answer explanation

cultural imperialism, in anthropology, sociology, and ethics, the imposition by one usually politically or economically dominant community of various aspects of its own culture onto another nondominant community.

6. Symbols-such as gestures, signs, objects, signals, and words-help people understand the world. Which of the following is not an example of symbol?

• a. Trophies

• b. Company logo

• c. Sports uniform

• d. Language

Answer explanation

The principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture. Sports uniform is worn for most sports and physical exercise, for practical, comfort or safety reasons, torphies a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success while company logo is a symbol of your company's identity.

7. Ana was quite helpless at the time of birth. She was taught to eat, drink, speak, and walk and to perform all overt actions by all the people around her. This is one characteristic of a culture that proves:

• a. Culture is social.

• b. Culture is adaptive.

• c. Culture is communicative.

• d. Culture is acquired.

8. This refers to the long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

• a. Weather

• b. Global warming

• C. Climate

• d. Climate change

Answer explanation

The correct answer is gobal wraming which refers to the long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns because when we say weather it refers to the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness while climate is refers to the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period and climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates.

9. ____is a method of socioeconomic analysis that puts more emphasis on conflict, class divisions, power, and ideology.

• a. Conflict Perspective

• b. Marxism

• c. Functionalism

• d. Postmodernism

10. Which of the following best describe culture?

• a. It is the languages, customs, beliefs, rules, arts, knowledge, and collective identities and memories developed by members of all social groups that make their social environments meaningful.

• b. It refers to a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.

• c. It is a cultural idea that describes a regular, patterned way of behaving that is considered characteristic of life in a social system.

• d. It refers to social expectations that guide behavior and explains why people do what they do in given situations.