8.2 Review Questions

QuestionAnswer
When it comes to technology, media, and society, which of the following is true?
Technology, media, and society are bound and cannot be separated.
Media can influence technology, but not society.
Technology created media, but society has nothing to do with these.
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 _________ patent?
plant patent
utility 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?
A breakthrough in one form of technology leads to a number of variations, and technological developments.
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.
Which of the following is not a form of new media?
The cable television program Yellowstone
Wikipedia
Snapchat
A cooking blog written by Rachael Ray
Research regarding video game violence suggests that _________.
violent video games lead to an increase in aggressive thought and behavior
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
Comic books, Wikipedia, MTV, and a commercial for Coca-Cola are all examples of:
media
symbolic interaction perspective
e-readiness
the digital divide

The content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax

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