ISS 215 Final Exam (Cumulative) A+ Graded.

(Unit 1 Test) The difference between how the general public and the scientific community understand "consensus" and how it is used in debates about climate change or vaccinations is an example of _________________________ (choose the most specific answer). a. Agnotology b. The Expert-Lay Person Knowledge Gap c. Agency d. Social Stratification correct answers b. The Expert-Lay Person Knowledge Gap (Unit 1 Test) A social worker who is concerned with whether or not elderly folks have access to smart-phone provided warnings in the event of a flash flood is demonstrating a concern for: a. How the elderly engage in group-think by convincing each other to ignore warnings received via text notifications. b. The agency of the elderly, who may be isolated or disconnected from technology. c. How the elderly fall victim to conflict theory when responding to text messages sent by authorities, due to distrust of governing officials. d. How the elderly socially construct mis-information about disasters received electronically. correct answers b. The agency of the elderly, who may be isolated or disconnected from technology. (Unit 1 Test) The panopticon was described as an historical example of surveillance, a type of________________. a. Power b. Ideology c. Conflict d. Agency correct answers a. Power (Unit 1 Test) The media technique of juxtaposing two experts with completely different perspectives on an issue is an effective strategy for demonstrating the full range of possible ways of understanding an issue. True False correct answers False (Unit 1 Test) Political debates are perhaps most simplistically separated from scientific debates on the grounds that most political debates are purely drawn along ideologically lines (meaning the perception of the right and wrong approach are connected to subjective worldviews). Scientific debates on the other hand should not be based on ideology, but rather evidence. True False correct answers True