STS Prelim

What is the main goal of STS studies?

• To promote technological advancement without considering ethical concerns

• To analyze how science and technology shape and are shaped by society

• To replace scientific research with social theories

• To focus only on the positive effects of technology

How does technology influence society?

• It has only positive effects, such as improving communication

• It has only negative effects, such as job losses

• It can have both positive and negative effects, depending on its use

• It does not influence society in any significant way

Which of the following is NOT a key area of STS studies?

• Ethical concerns related to emerging technologies

• The relationship between scientific discoveries and society

• The personal opinions of scientists about politics

• The social impact of technological advancements

What is one of the social effects of the internet in modern society?

• It has completely eliminated face-to-face communication

• It has no significant impact on daily life

• It has increased access to information but also contributed to misinformation

• It has made all jobs obsolete

What is a major privacy concern with modern technology?

• The increasing size of smartphones

• The ability of companies to collect and use personal data without consent

• The slow internet speed in some areas

• The high cost of developing new applications

What was the Copernican Revolution?

• A religious movement that rejected science

• The discovery of gravity by Isaac Newton

• The creation of the telescope by Galileo

• The shift from the geocentric model to the heliocentric model of the universe

Foundation for psychology and psychiatry.

• Freudian Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

• Darwinian Revolution

• Copernican Revolution

How did the Catholic Church initially react to the Copernican model?

• They immediately accepted it as scientific truth

• They banned Copernicus' book and later condemned Galileo for supporting it

• They funded Copernicus' research and promoted his ideas

• They ignored it completely

Which of the following best describes Freud’s impact on psychology?

• He had no lasting influence

• He focused only on experimental psychology

• His theories were entirely proven by neuroscience

• He introduced concepts that shaped modern psychotherapy and the understanding of the unconscious mind

Which scientist used a telescope to provide observational evidence for the Copernican model?

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein