Chapter 8~ Sociology Final Exam Study Test.
Caleb attended a private high school, which gave each student access to a personal laptop and iPhone. Ted attended a poorly funded public school, which had few computers and outdated technology. When Caleb gets to college, he's more prepared than Ted f...
Chapter 8~ Sociology Final Exam Study
Test.
Caleb attended a private high school, which gave each student access to a personal laptop and iPhone.
Ted attended a poorly funded public school, which had few computers and outdated technology. When
Caleb gets to college, he's more prepared than Ted for coursework which includes computer and online
material. this occurrence is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER Digital divide
E-readiness can be defined as - CORRECT ANSWER The ability to sort through, interpret, and process
digital information
Which of the following is an example of planned obsolescence? - CORRECT ANSWER Sarah's iPod breaks
just as the newest iPod Nano is being introduced
After the floppy disk was introduced, zip drives were invented shortly after, followed quickly by flash
drives. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER Evolutionary model of technological change
Last week, a major politician was aught in a political scandal. The story was featured on the front page of
the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, and was the lead story on NBC, ABC, and CBS
nightly news. This is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER Homogenization
The term technological diffusion is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER The spread of technology across
borders
Which sociological perspective sees technology and media as a tool individuals use to express who much
wealth they have? - CORRECT ANSWER Symbolic interactionist
How has advertising revenue significantly changed in the past few years? - CORRECT ANSWER Cable and
online revenue have remained greatly unchanged, while newspaper and magazine advertising revenue
have fallen greatly
Which of the following is NOT an example of new media? - CORRECT ANSWER Barnes and Noble
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