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WorksheetsMidterm Exam. in Science, Technology and Society
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
Knowledge about or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observation
science
history
political studies
arts
Which of these statements are not scientific theory?
Big Bang
Ohm's
Atomic
Evolution
Which of these statements is not scientific law?
Ohm's
Ideal Gas
Atomic
Inertia
The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes or applications, whether in industry or in our everyday lives
Science
Arts
Political study
Technology
A large grouping that shares the same geographical territory, culture and social structure
Culture
Society
Science
Technology
Give one issue in the society that science and technology is important.
from two Greek words
“techne” meaning art, craft, or skill and “logos” meaning to speak of; to imply the practical application of techne.
Mechanics
Engineering
Technology
Social Studies
A ________ is a grouping of individuals, which is characterized by common interest and may have distinctive culture and institutions.
Individual
Community
Society
School
Science will try to discover facts and relationships and then tries to create theories that makes sense of these facts and relationships.
True
False
Science is THEORY and technology is PRACTICE.
True
False
TECHNOLOGY is the application of scientific knowledge to the technical aims of human life.
True
False
Science is the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world through systematic observation and experiments. Through science, we develop new technologies.
True
False
Technology is the application of scientifically gained knowledge for practical purpose. Society use technology in all their experiments.
True
False
What are the programs supported by the PH government through DOST?
Providing scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies of students in field of Science and Technology.
Providing funds for basic research related to science and technology.
Established Irrigation system
Build more infrastructure
It is the concept of Western Philosophy that differed from the individualistic nature of its contemporaries that aims for happiness would lead to greater service to the society.
Eudaimonia
Hedonia
Human flourishing in terms of Science and Technology is a result of check and balance by the basic tenets of societal ethics and morality. Where should science and technology place itself in the society then?
alongside human society
as vanguard of the society
they should be left behind
they should be the primary source of divisionary force
Science and Technology can be dangerous.
TRUE
FALSE
CAN'T SAY.
Science, Technology and Society (STS) is the study of how science and technology shape and are shaped by social influences.
TRUE
FALSE
CAN'T SAY.
STS deals with the historical development of science and technology but does not cover their philosophical underpinnings.
TRUE
FALSE
CAN'T SAY.
The study of STS primarily concerns students of science and technology programs and not non-science students as well.
FALSE
TRUE
CAN'T SAY.
STS is an important area of study because science and technology permeate every aspect of everyday life.
FALSE
TRUE
CAN'T SAY
Science and technology are not crucial factors in nation building.
FALSE
TRUE
CAN'T SAY.
History cannot teach people about evaluating present-day science and technology.
TRUE
FALSE
CAN'T SAY.
STS draws from other disciplines, such as history, sociology, philosophy, economics, political science and international relations, and science policy.
TRUE
FALSE
CAN'T SAY.
2. Technology is viewed as a tool available to individuals, groups, and communities that desire to make an impact on the society
Anthropological
Meditative
Instrumental
Calculative
3. Technology is defined as a human activity because to achieve an end and to produce and use a means to an end is by human activity.
Meditative
Anthropological
Instrumental
Calculative
All are examples of challenging forth except.
Dynamite Fishing
Harnessing Solar Energy from the Sun
Burning of Fossil Fuel
Mining
3. Technology is defined as a human activity because to achieve an end and to produce and use a means to an end is by human activity.
Meditative
Anthropological
Instrumental
Calculative
All are examples of challenging forth except.
Dynamite Fishing
Harnessing Solar Energy from the Sun
Burning of Fossil Fuel
Mining
Which of the following is not an example of bringing forth.
Traditional Farming
Wind Turbine
Dynamite Fishing
Geothermal Power plant
He wrote the Nicomachean ethics
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Heraclitus
It is only achieved through a rationally directed life
Happiness
Agape
Fame
Pleasure
9. It is the highest human capabilities
Rational
Nutritive
Sensitive
Appetitive
10. It means achieving the best condition possible for a human being
Eudaimonia
Welfare
Happiness
All of the above
11. Man’s end goal
Life
Happiness
Money
Luxury
13. The 1st philosopher of this thought was the atomists of Greece.
Theism
Hedonism
Humanism
Materialism
18. Which of the following activities puts our planet and society at risk.
Overconsumption
Pollution
Overpopulation
All of the above
19. He introduced the concept of de-development
Jason Hickel
William Nelson Joy
Martin Heidegger
Romi Mukherjee
20. Catching down of rich countries in order to sustain equity among people. Encourage them to stop overconsumption
Development
De-development
Progress
Burgeoning
Check all the correct answers.
Technology reveals the world by
Ancient discovery (fossils, places, artifacts).
Cultures, traditions, and beliefs
The state of the health
Information (Facebook, Youtube, Google)
22. Humans desire to put an order to nature to better
understand and control it.
Meditative
Calculative
Instrumental
Anthropological
23. Humans allow nature to reveal itself to them without the use of force or violence.
Meditative
Instrumental
Anthropological
Calculative
24. Virtue achieved through education, time and experience
Moral Virtue
Intellectual Virtue
Prudential Virtue
All of the above
25. It is like a skill, it is only acquired through habitual practice.
Moral
Intellectual
Prudential
All of the above
26. Its key virtue is wisdom.
Intellectual
Moral
Prudential
All of the above.
27. This is the belief of most scientist
Hedonism
Materialism
Theism
Humanism
28. Devotion to God
Humanism
Stoicism
Materialism
Theism
a well-known German philosopher, examined the two usual definitions of technology; means to an end and a human activity, because he believed that this is kind of confusing and there are question to it that we easily overlook.
Martin Heidegger
Aristotle
Jaques Ellul
a well-known German philosopher, examined the two usual definitions of technology; means to an end and a human activity, because he believed that this is kind of confusing and there are question to it that we easily overlook.
Martin Heidegger
Aristotle
Jaques Ellul
He argued that that the essence, or purpose, and being are different from each other.
Martin Heidegger
Aristotle
Jaques Ellul
_______is a systematic knowledge which is put into practice that is to use tools and run machine to satisfy human need and interest
Science
Technology
Society
The Eseence of Technology to _______ is to boost the prosperity of humans lives, and tosolve the various issues facing society
Science
Technology
Society
Heidegger stresses that the LIE can only pursued through the correct ways.
True
False
Greek word "techne" is the revelation of something.
True
False
STUDENTS provides great opportunities for making learning more effective for everyone with different needs.
True
False
Who is the Greek philosopher who coined the term Eudaimonia?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Pythagoras
What did Martin Heidegger mentioned about technology in his essay?
"technology flourishes human"
"technology is sometimes good or bad"
"technology is happiness"
"technology is a way of revealing"
Eudaimonia in modern English means
happiness
peace of mind
joy
goodness
A systematic approach to gather information to
answer questions about the world we live in.
Experimentation
Scientific Method
Science
Observation
Step in scientific method which forms an educated guess.
Observation
Problem identification
Hypothesis formation
Conclusion
Falsification Theory only considers results that can be measured and experiments that can be repeated.
TRUE
FALSE
Verification Theory proposes that a study is science if it can be confirmed or interpreted in the event of an alternative hypothesis being accepted.
TRUE
FALSE
Humans create, discover and benefit from technology.
TRUE
FALSE
Humans can replace limited renewable sources through technology without damaging the environment.
TRUE
FALSE
Our educational system is specially tailored for science and math.
TRUE
FALSE
Definition of technology where the production or invention of technological equipment, tools and machines, the productions and inventions, and the purpose and functions they serve are what define technology.
Instrumental definition
Anthropological definition
Philosophical definition
In ________, humans are challenged forth by enframing to reveal what is real. However, this destining of humans to reveal nature carries it the danger of misconstruction or misinterpretation.
Enframing
Destining
Thinking
Ancient Greek concept which is translated as unclosedness, unconcealedness, disclosure, or truth.
Poiesis
Techne
Aletheia
In philosophy, it resembles the term episteme that refers to the human ability to make and perform.
Techne
Enframing
Enframing
What are the 3 main branches of Science?
Formal, Natural, and Social Sciences
Formal, Chemistry, and Biology
Physics, Botany, and Social Sciences
Natural, Astrophysics, and Biochemistry
It refers to any area of study or inquiry that is not based on scientific principles.
Science
Non-Science
Philosophy
Scientific Method
Check all the correct answers.
Technology reveals the world by
Ancient discovery (fossils, places, artifacts).
Cultures, traditions, and beliefs
The state of the health
Information (Facebook, Youtube, Google)
30. Which is a limit of technology
Presence of shopping malls
Presence of restaurants
Lack of habitable territories
Subdivisions
He viewed technology as a means to an end.
Heidegger
Hickel
Aristotle
Lewis
Which is an instrumental definition of technology ?
a human activity
a way of revealing
a means to an end
application of scientific knowledge
According to Heidegger it is the ultimate danger of the nonstop revealing of what is concealed.
innovative thinking
modern technology
technological understanding of "being‟
continuous advancement of technology
Which activity has lessened because of social media?
visiting friends
eating out with friends
transport message
face to face social interaction
He was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century and Technology was an important element in his work.
Albert Einstein
Martin Heidegger
Jason Hickel
C. S. Lewis
If we allow ourselves to get swallowed by modern technology, we lose essence of who we are as beings in this world.
True
False
It is an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfillment within the context of a larger community of individuals, each with the right to pursue his or her own such efforts
Poiesis
Enframing
Human flourishing
Technology
According to Martin Heidegger "Technology is a way of revealing. If we give heed to this, then another whole realm for the essence of technology will open itself up to us. "
True
False
For Heidegger, enframing is the supreme danger, because it causes the event of revealing to slip into oblivion.
True
False
Which term refers to an action of the rich countries to shift their yields to the poor countries?
humanitarian assistance
re-development
sustainable development
de-development
"We can end poverty by changing the rules of the global economy" was quoted by _____.
Martin Heidegger
Jason Hickel
C. S. Lewis
William Clinton
1.__________ encompasses knowledge and understanding.
Scientia
Techne
Society
Science and Technology
2.Eudaimonia”, literally “good spirited”
Eudamonia
Edaimonia
Eudaimona
Eudaimonia
5. It is an example of humankind’s desire to control everything, including nature.
Destining
Poieses
Aletheia
Enframing
9. He formulated the heliocentric model of the universe.
Martin Heidegger
Sigmund Freud
Charles Darwin
Copernicus
He described happiness as “ideal state of laziness” not having any worries or distresses.
Martin Heidegger
Aristotle
Friedrich Nietzsche
Epicurus
It refers to the notion that pleasure is the most important pursuit of mankind and the source of all that is good.
eudaimonia
scientia
logos
hedonism
We are living in a world where ____ are the forefront of ever-changing society.
advancements
developments
science and technology
innovations
Which application of scientific knowledge has improved the medical and health sectors?
The rise of information technologies
Nanotechnology and robotics
The introduction of gene therapy, stem cells and cloning
Economic growth and global standing
For Aristotle, it means happiness.
logos
hedonism
scientia
eudaimonia
Developments in the modern society become problematic due to the ethical and legal concerns.
True
False
Developments in the modern society become problematic due to the ethical and legal concerns.
True
False
The world is governed by time.
True
False
Following the society would not mean good existence
True
False
The death of one's person belongs to him
True
False
Death removes all relation to others
True
False
Humans can be immortal.
True
False
Humans are finite beings according to Martin Heidegger.
True
False
Humans are finite beings according to Martin Heidegger.
True
False
"I will not allow my child in the future to use tablet because it may cause him harm."
Aristotleanism
Technological Optimism
Technological Pessimism
Existentialism
Martin Heidegger did not agree that technology is a means to an end and just a human activity.
True
False
According to Aristotle, what is the highest desire/ambition of human beings?
Happiness
Technology as a means to an end.
Luxury
Being Good
Eudaimonia came from the Greek words ____ and _____.
'eu' and 'monia'
'Eud' and 'monia'
'eu' and and 'daemon'
'dai' and 'nia'
Robinhood is a robber. However, he uses the money from robbing in helping homeless kids and women in the streets. Robinhood is __________.
doing a right action, and is being good.
not doing right action, but is being good.
not doing right action, and not being good.
doing right action, but is not being good.
Acording to Martin Heidegger, we should live a/an ___________ life rather than good life.
happy
contented
examined
authentic
Humanity has indeed come a long way from our primitive ways, and as a general rule, it is said that we are more “developed” than we were before.
True
False
Maybe
None of these
He identify that technology can either be perceived as first a means to achieve man’s end and second, that which constitutes human activity.
Martin Heidegger
Aristotle
John Stuart Mill
The danger of technology lies on how humans make use of the technology.
true
false
The true essence of technology is revealed by its
function
kind
significance
purpose
Technology has been instrumental in all of these because in searching for the good life, people were able to come up with creations that would make life easier, more comfortable and more enriching.
True
False
Maybe
None of these
What is the end goal of theoretical science
Truth
Good
Friendship
Knowledge
What is the end goal of practical science
Truth
Good
Friendship
Knowledge
He declared the greatest happiness Principle by saying that an action is right as far as it maximizes the attainment of happiness for the greatest number of people.
Martin Heidegger
Aristotle
John Stuart Mill
God as the fulcrum of their existence
Theism
Materialism
Humanism
man is literally the captain of his own ship.
Theism
Materialism
Humanism
He is a German philosopher who wrote the book 'The Question of Technology'.
Martin Heidegger
Martin Heydeggre
Martin Haydegger
Martin Haideggre
This ancient Greek concept means unconcealment or disclosure.
Alethea
Aletheia
Altheia
Alingthea
Heidegger urged to question technology and see beyond people’s common understanding of it.
True
False
What does the ancient Greek concept 'poeisis' mean?
Bring forth
Deliver
Conquer
Divide
How did Heidegger define piety?
submission and obedience
creation and obedience
submission and confession
question and obedience
When do we submit ourselves to our thoughts?
When we start questioning.
When we start obeying.
When we start meditating.
When we start praying.
This type of thinking orders and puts a system to nature.
Calculative Thinking
Meditative Thinking
Delusional Thinking
Practical Thinking
Enframing is done because people want security.
True
False
It is a state when people feel positive emotions, psychological and social functioning.
Florishing
Fluorishing
Floorishing
Flourishing
We still keep our essence as humans if we allow ourselves to get swallowed by modern technology.
True
False
The essence of technology is nothing technological.
True
False
We find poetry in observing instruments linearly.
True
False
Greek Philosopher that warns us regarding deceptions
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Thales
Technology is a tool, a device or an instrument that gets things done.
anthropological definition
instrumental definition
scientific definition
It is an activity of the mind which has the capacity to shift the minds of the people according to Heidegger.
technology
art
science
poiesis
Scientists should strictly follow the steps in scientific method.
True
False
Maybe
No answer
Poiesis means
challenging forth
bringing forth” or revealing
enframing
meditating
The danger of technology lies on how humans make use of the technology.
true
false
The true essence of technology is revealed by its
function
kind
significance
purpose
Which of the following celestial bodies is the center of the solar system according to Claudius Ptolemy?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
What period brought changes in people's perceptions and beliefs that caused advancements in science and technology?
Intellectual Revolution
Renaissance
Information age
Digital Revolution
According to psychoanalysis theory, which component of our personality is the impulsive (and unconscious) part of our psyche which responds directly and immediately to basic urges, needs, and desires?
superego
ego
id
super id
On this theory Charles Darwin posited that populations pass through a process of natural selection in which only the fittest would survive.
theory of psychoanalysis
theory of evolution
theory of extinction
theory of natural selection
Who proposed the revolutionary theory of psychoanalysis?
(a)
Who proposed the concept of heliocentrism?
(a)
What theory suggest that the center of the Solar System was not the Earth but actually the sun?
(a)
What is scientific study of the mind and behavior?
physiology
pharmacology
psychology
psychiatry
Who is the Philippine president known to usher advancements in science and technology in the country?
Ferdinand Marcos
Diosdado Macapagal
Corazon Aquino
Ramon Magsaysay
What agency of the government is mandated for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services?
PHIVOLCS
PAGASA
PHILCOA
PSA
Which of the following is one of the major contributions of the American occupation in the Philippines?
catholic religion
public hospitals
rice terraces
intramuros
It makes the assumption that science and technology are essentially intertwined and that they are each profoundly social and profoundly political.
Education
Language
Social Studies
Science, technology and society studies
It refers to a system of acquiring knowledge which uses observation and experimentation
Education
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
