Diagnostic Quiz - STS

Science is a systematic and random method for acquiring knowledge.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Science is not a random process; instead, it is a systematic and organized method for acquiring knowledge.

Technology is the theoretical application of systematically acquired scientific knowledge.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Technology is the practical, not theoretical, application of systematically acquired scientific knowledge.

Science and technology trace their origins to the period of the Scientific Revolution.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Science started when humans began to ask questions about the environment and observe everything about nature and its activities, far earlier than when the Scientific Revolution began.

Society is a random assortment of individuals without a common territory, engaging in isolated interactions, and lacking a shared culture.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Society is a collective of individuals sharing a common territory, engaging in interactions, and fostering a shared culture.

The 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall give less priority to research and development, invention, innovation, and their utilization; and to science and technology education, training, and services.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE. The question stated that the state shall give LESS priority.

Section 10, Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that:

"Science and technology are essential for national development and progress. The State shall give priority to research and development, invention, innovation, and their utilization; and to science and technology education, training, and services. It shall support indigenous, appropriate, and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, and their application to the country’s productive systems and national life."