DEVRY LAS 432 Week 5 Midterm Exam - 3 Sets

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DEVRY LAS 432 Week 5 Midterm Exam - 3 Sets

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• LAS 432 Week 5 Midterm Exam - 3 Sets
• LAS 432 Midterm Exam Solutions Set 1
• (TCO 1) The Neolithic Revolution was a result of
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• (TCO 1) Francis Bacon argued that scientific
  method differed from logic and mathematics in
  that
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• (TCOs 2 8) Rapid urbanization in Britain during
  the 19th century was the result of
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• (TCOs 2 8) The introduction of four uniform
  time zones in the United States was a direct
  result of
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• (TCO 4) Which of the following is NOT a
  characteristic of Wiki art?
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• (TCO 4) According to Winner, the use of computer
  technologies to supervise workers is
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• (TCO 8) The most culturally influential class in
  Industrial Britain was
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• (TCO 11) Which of the following is NOT a
  scholarly resource?
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• (TCO 12) Bill Joy argues that the most dangerous
  aspect of GNR technologies is
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• (TCO 12) The unintended effects of e-mail are

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• You must complete all three essays. These essays
  are worth 50 points each, so please take the time
  to think through your answers and review them
  before submitting.
• These essays should be a minimum of five
  paragraphs in length each. They should contain a
  clear thesis statement in the first paragraph (an
  answer to the question!). Make sure your
  explanation is clear and that you provide
  specific examples. Any quotes from the readings
  or external materials must include quotation
  marks and an in-text citation. Failure to
  identify quoted material could result in a 0 for
  the exam and a formal academic dishonesty charge.
• (TCOs 1 2) Why does Cowan believe it is
  important to examine technologies in the context
  of technological systems? What advantage does
  this broader perspective give to planners? Give a
  specific current technological example (not it
  the reading) in support
• (TCOs 4 8) Identify two authors from your
  readings and compare their views on the impact of
  technology on a culture. To what degree does each
  author see the technology affecting social
  change? Were there special interests involved in
  the decision making concerning the development
  and use of the technology? Provide specific
  examples.
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• (TCOs 3 4) How have changes in technology
  affected the recording industry and our
  understanding of what it means to be a
  professional musician? How have changes in
  technology affected our access to recorded music
  and the control exercised by traditional
  distributors? How will all these changes affect
  cultural trends and our expectations of music as
  an art form? Provide specific examples.
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• LAS 432 Midterm Exam Solutions Set 2
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• (TCO 1) In the Neolithic Revolution, the growth
  of communities was a result of (Points 5)
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• (TCO 1) Francis Bacon argued that scientific
  method differed from logic and mathematics in
  that
• (Points 5)
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• (TCOs 2 8) Edgerton counters the theory of
  distinct successive technological

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• revolutions by explaining that
• (Points 5)
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• (TCOs 2 8) The introduction of four uniform
  time zones in the United States was a direct
  result of
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• (TCO 4) Which of the following is NOT a
  characteristic of Wiki art? (Points 5)
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• (TCO 4) According to Winner, the use of computer
  technologies to supervise workers is
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• (TCO 8) The term Luddite refers to (Points
  5)
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• (TCO 11) Which of the following is considered a
  scholarly resource? (Points 5)
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• (TCO 12) The three technologies that Bill Joy
  states are the greatest threat in the 21st
  century are
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• .(TCO 12) The unintended effects of e-mail
  are(Points 5)
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• . The intended reader of a scholarly resource
  would be
• A. students.
• B. academics.
• C. professionals.
• D. All of the above
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• 12. During the Protestant Reformation, the
  printing press created a new desire for books.
• A. became popular in Muslim countries.
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• B. was used by the Catholic church to fight
  heresy.
• C. helped to satisfy a growing demand for
  vernacular books.
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• 13. Winner argues that some technologies have
  become so fully integrated in our society that
  they have actually taken on social roles. An
  example of this would be
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• A. a telephone answering machine.
• B. a computerized surveillance system.
• C. el cortito.
• D. All of the above.
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• Essay questions
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• (TCOs 1 2) Why does Cowan believe it is
  important to examine technologies in the context
  of technological systems? What advantage does
  this broader perspective give to planners? Give a
  specific current technological example (not it
  the reading) in support of your answer.
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• (TCOs 4 8)
• Explain in your own words your understanding of
  Wajcmans critique of technological determinism.
  How does her reasoning compare with Winners
  argument that technologies can actually reflect
  political relationships? Provide examples.
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• Has the development of digital technologies
  democratized the art of photography? How has this
  affected our appreciation of the photographer as
  artist and photography as an art form? Explain
  using specific examples.
• week 3 ( TCO 4 AND 12) 2. Both Winner and Joy
  explore the issue of technology and control. How
  would you compare their two views of current
  technological development? Focus the comparison
  on a specific technology, such as genetically
  modified organisms

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• (TCOs 3 4) 3. How have changes in technology
  affected the recording industry and our
  understanding of what it means to be a
  professional musician? How have changes in
  technology affected our access to recorded music
  and the control exercised by traditional
  distributors? How will all these changes affect
  cultural trends and our expectations of music as
  an art form? Provide specific examples.
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• 4. (TCOs 1 2) Landes argues that there were
  cultural differences between the East and Middle
  East and the West that affected the development
  and application of some technologies such as the
  clock. Did these differences also affect the way
  these cultures approached information
  technologies such as the printing press? Can you
  make a comparison with the different approaches
  taken by Eastern and Middle Eastern and Western
  cultures today and current information
  technologies? (Points 50)
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• LAS 432 Midterm Exam Solutions Set 3
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• (TCO 1) A characteristic of the Neolithic
  revolution was the movement of people to villages
  because (Points 5)
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• (TCO 1) In the Neolithic Revolution, the growth
  of communities was a result of (Points 5)
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• . (TCO 4) According to Winner, the design of a
  hoe (el cortito), reflects a political
  relationship because
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• (TCO 1) Francis Bacon argued that scientific
  method differed from logic and mathematics in
  that
•  
• (TCOs 2 8) Edgerton counters the theory of
  distinct successive technological revolutions by
  explaining that
•  
• (TCOs 2 8) The introduction of four uniform
  time zones in the United States was a direct
  result of

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• (TCO 4) Which of the following is NOT a
  characteristic of Wiki art? (Points 5)
•  
• (TCO 4) In Wiki art, the artist is (Points 5)
•  
• (TCO 4) According to Winner, the use of computer
  technologies to supervise workers is
• (Points 5)
•  
• (TCO 8) The term Luddite refers to (Points
  5)
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• (TCO 11) Which of the following is considered a
  scholarly resource? (Points 5)
•  
• . (TCO 12) Bill Joy compares the threat of
  self-replicating nanotechnology with(Points 5)
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• (TCO 12) The three technologies that Bill Joy
  states are the greatest threat in the 21st
  century are
•  
• .(TCO 12) The unintended effects of e-mail
  are(Points 5)
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• The intended reader of a scholarly resource would
  be
• A. students.
• B. academics.
• C. professionals.
• D. All of the above
•  
• Winner argues that some technologies have become
  so fully integrated in our society that they have
  actually taken on social roles. An example of
  this would be
•  
• A. a telephone answering machine.
• B. a computerized surveillance system.
• C. el cortito.
• D. All of the above.