Sociology Media and Technology

Jerome is able to use the Internet to select reliable sources for his research paper, but Charlie just copies large pieces of web pages and pastes them into his paper. Jerome has _____ while Charlie does not.

• a functional perspective

• the knowledge gap

• e-readiness

• digital divide

The _____ can be directly attributed to the digital divide, because differential ability to access the internet leads directly to a differential ability to use the knowledge found on the Internet.

• digital divide

• knowledge gap

• feminist perspective

• e-gap

The fact that your cell phone is using outdated technology within a year or two of purchase is an example of _____

• the conflict perspective

• conspicuous consumption

• media

• planned obsolescence

The history of technology began _____

• in the early stages of human societies

• with the invention of the computer

• during the Renaissance

• during the nineteenth century

When it comes to technology, media, and society, which of the following is true?

• Media can influence technology, but not society.

• Technology created media, but society has nothing to do with these.

• Technology, media, and society are bound and cannot be separated.

• Society influences media but is not connected to technology.

If the U.S. Patent Office were to issue a patent for a new type of tomato that tastes like a jellybean, it would be issuing a _____?

• utility patent

• plant patent

• design patent

• The U.S. Patent Office does not issue a patent for plants.

Which of the following is the primary component of the evolutionary model of technological change?

• Technology should not be subject to patenting.

• Technology and the media evolve together.

• Technology can be traced back to the early stages of human society.

• A breakthrough in one form of technology leads to a number of variations, and technological developments.

Which of the following is not a form of new media?

• A cable television program

• Wikipedia

• Facebook

• A cooking blog written by Rachael Ray

Research regarding video game violence suggests that _____

• boys who play violent video games become more aggressive, but girls do not

• girls who play violent video games become more aggressive, but boys do not

• violent video games have no connection to aggressive behavior

• violent video games lead to an increase in aggressive thought and behavior

Comic books, Wikipedia, MTV, and a commercial for Coca-Cola are all examples of:

• media

• symbolic interaction perspective

• e-readiness

• the digital divide