The History of Technology
1. 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. a functional perspective b. the knowledge gap c. e-readiness d. a digital divide
2. 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. a. digital divide b. knowledge gap c. feminist perspective d. e-gap
3. The fact that your cell phone is using outdated technology within a year or two of purchase is an example of ____________. a. the conflict perspective b. conspicuous consumption c. media d. planned obsolescence
4. The history of technology began _________. a. in the early stages of human societies b. with the invention of the computer c. during the Renaissance d. during the nineteenth century
