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Worksheets***STS FINAL EXAMINATION***
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following best describes the relationship between science, technology, and society?
Science and technology develop independently of society
Technology only affects society, not science
Science and technology influence society, and society also shapes scientific and technological development
Society benefits from science but has no role in guiding it
What is the most accurate description of the Digital Age?
The time when analog technology was replaced by mechanical computers.
The time when large amounts of information are made available to many people through digital computers.
The era that began with the invention of the printing press.
The period when social media became the primary source of information.
Moore's Law primarily predicts the rate of increase in what aspect of integrated circuits?
Their cost and market value.
Their physical size and energy consumption.
Their performance and the number of transistors.
Their software compatibility.
Which theory posits that "human action shapes technology," rather than technology determining human action?
Social Construction of Technology (SCOT)
Technological Determinism
Social Shaping of Technology (SST)
Capability Approach
According to the Social Shaping of Technology (SST) view, technology is shaped by:
Purely scientific and engineering principles.
Biological evolution.
Random chance and market luck.
A society's dominant social, political, and economic values.
The Philippines has been dubbed the "Social Media Capital of the World" because:
It invented the most popular social media platforms.
Filipinos are declared the most active users on multiple web-based social media sites.
It has the most advanced internet infrastructure.
The government mandates social media use.
Which international organization facilitates the improvement of telecommunication infrastructure in the developing world?
The World Bank
The United Nations (UN)
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
The World Health Organization (WHO)
According to Heidegger, what is one key danger of modern technology?
It hinders the development of new scientific theories.
It confines human perception to technological thinking.
It prevents the efficient use of natural resources.
What does Heidegger mean by the "essence of technology"?
A collection of tools and instruments created by humans.
A fundamental way of revealing or unconcealing.
The practical application of natural science.
According to Heidegger, what is the danger of enframing (Gestell)?
It makes humans overly dependent on machines.
It isolates nature, reducing it to a resource for efficient use.
It prevents technological innovation from advancing.
What does Heidegger's concept of "standing-reserve" imply about technology's impact?
It highlights the need for sustainable technology development.
It frames objects as resources ready for utilization.
It ensures humans maintain control over technological systems.
Heidegger believes technology transforms our relationship with truth by:
Revealing hidden aspects of reality.
Distorting the scientific understanding of nature.
Providing humans with tools to dominate nature.
In Heidegger’s philosophy, what is the role of alètheia (truth as unconcealment) in technology?
It is a process that uncovers hidden aspects of reality.
It ensures that technology operates within ethical limits.
It is a justification for using nature as a resource.
According to Heidegger, what is one key danger of modern technology?
It hinders the development of new scientific theories.
It confines human perception to technological thinking.
It prevents the efficient use of natural resources.
Heidegger's idea of technology challenges which traditional view?
That technology is simply a tool or means to an end.
That technology operates beyond human influence.
That technology always benefits humanity.
Much of the events where advancements in science and technology changed people's perceptions and beliefs happened in a period now known as the _________.
Intellectual Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Middle Ages
Renaissance
According to the passage, who was the famous philosopher and astronomer that stated the planets, as well as the sun and the moon, moved in circular motion around the Earth?
Claudius Ptolemy
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
What is the concept called when the Earth is believed to be at the center of the universe?
Geocentrism
Heliocentrism
Anthropocentrism
Polycentrism
In the geocentric model, the sun is at the center of the universe.
True
False
Which of the following celestial bodies is shown closest to the Earth in the geocentric model diagram?
Sun
Moon
Jupiter
Saturn
The geocentric theory accounted for the existence of days and nights by stating that:
the Sun revolves around the Earth, causing day and night.
the Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night.
the Moon blocks sunlight at intervals, causing day and night.
the stars move around the Earth, causing day and night.
According to the passage, who introduced the concept of heliocentrism?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Claudius Ptolemy
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
What does the concept of heliocentrism suggest?
The Earth is the center of the Solar System
The Sun is the center of the Solar System
The Moon is the center of the Solar System
Jupiter is the center of the Solar System
True or False: The Copernican model was immediately accepted by the public when it was introduced.
True
False
Why was Copernicus persecuted for his teachings?
Because his teachings were against what was widely accepted by religion.
Because he refused to publish his findings.
Because he was a political leader.
Because he tried to overthrow the government.
What did the Copernican model simplify for astronomers?
It simplified the orbits for planets.
It made the stars appear brighter.
It explained the phases of the Moon.
It predicted solar eclipses more accurately.
Look at the diagram of the heliocentric model. Which planet is shown closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
According to Kepler's Law of Planetary Motion, all planets revolve around the sun not in circular orbits but in ________ orbits.
elliptical
rectangular
triangular
parabolic
According to Kepler's Law of Planetary Motion, the closer a planet is to the sun, the ________ it moves.
faster
slower
colder
larger
In the given diagram of a planet's orbit, which label corresponds to the Sun?
Label on the left side
Label on the right side
Label at the top
Label at the bottom
In the given diagram of a planet's orbit, which label corresponds to the Sun?
Label on the left side
Label on the right side
Label at the top
Label at the bottom
Read the passage about the Darwinian Revolution. Who published the book 'On the Origin of Species' in 1859?
Charles Darwin
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Gregor Mendel
What is the process called in which only the fittest organisms survive and adapt to their environment?
natural selection
photosynthesis
mutation
osmosis
Read the passage about the Darwinian Revolution. True or False: The theory of evolution was immediately accepted by everyone when it was introduced.
True
False
The main reason the theory of evolution became controversial was:
It conflicted with religious beliefs
It was not supported by any scientific evidence
It was first proposed in the 21st century
It promoted the idea of a flat Earth
This image symbolizes which concept in the context of Darwin's theory?
Natural selection
Genetic drift
Artificial selection
Lamarckism
Who was able to change people's perception of psychology with his revolutionary theory of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Jean Piaget
What are the three conflicting elements of personality according to Freud's theory?
id, ego, and superego
conscious, preconscious, and unconscious
reality, fantasy, and morality
pleasure, reality, and morality
Read the passage about the Freudian Revolution. True or False: Freud's theory of psychoanalysis explains that only conscious factors influence behavior and emotions.
True
False
In which century did Sigmund Freud introduce his theory of psychoanalysis?
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
What was psychology classified under before Freud's influence?
Philosophy
Biology
Mathematics
Chemistry
Freud's theory of psychoanalysis changed the perception of psychology by:
emphasizing the role of the unconscious mind in human behavior
focusing solely on observable behavior
rejecting the importance of childhood experiences
eliminating the need for therapy
The development of science and technology in the Philippines has already come a _________
long way
short stop
quick turn
dead end
Many significant inventions and discoveries have been accomplished and attributed to whom?
Americans
Filipinos
Europeans
Australians
According to the passage, what did early Filipino settlers use as medicine during the pre-colonial period?
Minerals
Certain plants and herbs
Animal products
Manufactured drugs
What engineering feat was achieved by the natives of the Cordilleras during the pre-colonial period?
Building stone castles
Constructing rice terraces by hand
Creating underground tunnels
Building wooden bridges
What engineering feat was achieved by the natives of the Cordilleras during the pre-colonial period?
Building stone castles
Constructing rice terraces by hand
Creating underground tunnels
Building wooden bridges
The irrigation system used by the natives of the Cordilleras utilized water from the _______ and mountain tops to achieve an elaborate farming system.
forests
rivers
valleys
plains
Early Filipino settlers implemented systems of farming and animal-raising during the pre-colonial period.
True
False
According to the passage, what did the Spaniards provide the Philippines with during the Colonial Period?
Modern means of construction
Modern means of transportation
Modern means of communication
Modern means of agriculture
