Chapter 8~ Sociology Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024
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Chapter 8~ Sociology
Chapter 8~ Sociology Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024
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 Ted attended a poorly funded public school, which had few computers and outdated technology.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 mor...
Chapter 8~ Sociology Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024
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Ted attended a poorly funded public school, which had few computers and outdated technology.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 - Answers Digital divide
E-readiness can be defined as - Answers The ability to sort through, interpret, and process digital
information
Which of the following is an example of planned obsolescence? - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers Homogenization
The term technological diffusion is defined as - Answers 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? - Answers Symbolic interactionist
How has advertising revenue significantly changed in the past few years? - Answers 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? - Answers Barnes and Noble
The term media globalization can be defined as - Answers The worldwide integration of media through
the cross-cultural exchange of ideas
Susan has the newest iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac. When a new Apple product is released, Susan stands
in line for hours to be the first to buy it - Answers Technophile
Before the dawn of social media, powerful TV networks and widely circulated newspapers had great
influence over the news stories that were reported to the public. This is referred to as - Answers
Gatekeeping
Which theorist would be most interested in who controls the media, and the ways in which the
dominant race and class minimizes the media presence of the lower classes and other races? - Answers
conflict theoriest
What is a negative risk of media globalization - Answers Governments censoring information for their
benefit
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