Theme 4 (FC305)

Extremely large information that may be analysed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behaviour and interactions is called ...

Synthetic biology/Genetic engineering includes the replacement or reboot of damaged tissues. True or False?

• True

• False

The universe always has the same amount of energy. True or False?

• True
• False

People are now able to have 'customised babies' because of genetic engineering. True or False?

• True

• False

Mitroff's counter-norms encourage collectivism as opposed to individualism. True or False?

• False
• True

Agriculture did not become industrialised during the American Industrial Revolution. True or False?

• False
• True

The Risk Society focuses on natural risks as opposed to man-made risks. True or False?

• False
• True

The three kinds of technology the first class task on Theme 4 covered were synthetic biology, robotic/artificial intelligence and ...

Which of these two sociologists viewed science and scientific discovery as part of society? - Merton or Mitroff?

• Merton
• Mitroff

The concept by Merton that everybody should be able to take part in science; ideas should be judged based on evidence and logic alone is known as ...

• Universalism

• Communalism

• Organised skeptism

• Disinterestedness