Praxis 1

Which of the following began around 1760 and was characterized by the change in the way people designed and produced products?

• Iron Age

• Information Age

• Industrial Revolution

• The great exhibition

Which of the following is the term for developing a new product or system that has never existed?

• Innovation

• Invention

• Programming

• Engineering

A teacher instructs a technology applications class on aspects of the cradle-to-grave life cycle approach. Each participant in the life cycle of a product is responsible for considering how the product will affect the economy, the environment, and (i) 

•  ____________

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• Societies

• Schools

• Govenrments

The benefits of using a life cycle approach include having the ability to avoid transferring problems from one life cycle stage to another, from one geographic area to another, and from one  (ii) 

•  __________

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to another.

• Company

• Environmental Medium

• Source Provider

An online high school technology class uses a learning management system to coordinate coursework in a central location. Which of the following sections of the learning management system is the best place for student interaction with peers and teachers?

• Assignment Folders Section

• Class Updates Section

• Audio/Video sEctionq

• Discussion post

Which of the following inventors had their patent for the invention of the radio overturned in 1943 by the United States Supreme Court in favor of Nikola Tesla’s?

• Le De Forest

• Thomas Edison

• Guglielmo Marconi

Which of the following developments in the 1950s led to a significant increase in economic activity that continues today?

• Rock n Roll Music1

• The interstate highway system

• The military-Industrial Complex

• The great Society

Before approving construction of a new factory, community officials must first consider which of the following

• types of materials required for building

• the days and hours of operation for the factory

• the impact of the factory on the environment

• he current employment status of local workers

For many years, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gas was widely used as a refrigerant, propellant, and solvent. However, production of CFC is being phased out because it has been shown to contribute to ozone depletion, suggesting that technology

• can be expensive to produce

• can have both a positive and a negative impact on society

• 
  is often developed without the use of proper research and development techniques

• often creates a need to develop new products

Which of the following is accurate regarding the theory of global warming?

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  A. It can have a widespread impact on society and the environment.

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  B. It mainly creates a negative impact on the environment.

• It was developed without input from the science and engineering communities.

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  D. It is a false claim intended to manipulate the general public.