STS: Introduction to STS Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
interdisciplinary - ✔✔Science, Technology, and Society (STS) is an ____________ field
of study
history, sociology, philosophy, economics, political science, international relations -
✔✔disciplines STS covers
(HSP-EPI)
science - ✔✔natural environment
technology - ✔✔artificially-constructed environment
society - ✔✔social environment
student - ✔✔In the essence of STS education, the _________________ interacts between
his/her natural environment (science), artificially-constructed environment
(technology), and social environment (society.)
True - ✔✔STS seeks to explore and understand the many ways science and technology
shape culture, values, and institutions, and how such contexts shape science and
technology (True/False)
history, philosophy, and social study - ✔✔The intellectual roots of STS lie in the
____________________ of science and technology, an arena where often-controversial
issues and choices interface with values and influence public policy.
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, provides resources for thinking critically and acting ethically and effectively in a
complex and fast-changing world influenced deeply by science and technology. -
✔✔What is the 1st Objective of STS?
examines how science and technology emerge, how they affect society, and how they
evolve through social processes - ✔✔What is the 2nd Objective of STS?
prepares students to understand both the technical and social dimensions of science and
technology, helps them become more thoughtful and better-informed citizens of our
high-tech society, and develops their critical interdisciplinary thinking, research, and
communication skills. - ✔✔What is the 3rd Objective of STS?
military power, economic strength, and medical well-being. - ✔✔The importance of STS
in contemporary society.
Science and technology are intimately bound up with three leading concerns of citizens
and governments in contemporary societies: _____, _____, & _____ (MEM)
Military Power - ✔✔-Historically speaking, the outcome of World War II depended
heavily on the superior scientific and technological capabilities of the United States and
its allies.
-Today those technical resources remain vital to the national security of many
governments.
Economic Strength - ✔✔-Technology has played a major role in increasing the country's
productivity (US), a factor critical to long-term economic growth and an increasing
standard of living.
-In fact, almost half of the increase in productivity achieved in the US came from
technological development, a contribution far greater than those of capital, education,
resource allocation, or economies of scale.
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
interdisciplinary - ✔✔Science, Technology, and Society (STS) is an ____________ field
of study
history, sociology, philosophy, economics, political science, international relations -
✔✔disciplines STS covers
(HSP-EPI)
science - ✔✔natural environment
technology - ✔✔artificially-constructed environment
society - ✔✔social environment
student - ✔✔In the essence of STS education, the _________________ interacts between
his/her natural environment (science), artificially-constructed environment
(technology), and social environment (society.)
True - ✔✔STS seeks to explore and understand the many ways science and technology
shape culture, values, and institutions, and how such contexts shape science and
technology (True/False)
history, philosophy, and social study - ✔✔The intellectual roots of STS lie in the
____________________ of science and technology, an arena where often-controversial
issues and choices interface with values and influence public policy.
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, provides resources for thinking critically and acting ethically and effectively in a
complex and fast-changing world influenced deeply by science and technology. -
✔✔What is the 1st Objective of STS?
examines how science and technology emerge, how they affect society, and how they
evolve through social processes - ✔✔What is the 2nd Objective of STS?
prepares students to understand both the technical and social dimensions of science and
technology, helps them become more thoughtful and better-informed citizens of our
high-tech society, and develops their critical interdisciplinary thinking, research, and
communication skills. - ✔✔What is the 3rd Objective of STS?
military power, economic strength, and medical well-being. - ✔✔The importance of STS
in contemporary society.
Science and technology are intimately bound up with three leading concerns of citizens
and governments in contemporary societies: _____, _____, & _____ (MEM)
Military Power - ✔✔-Historically speaking, the outcome of World War II depended
heavily on the superior scientific and technological capabilities of the United States and
its allies.
-Today those technical resources remain vital to the national security of many
governments.
Economic Strength - ✔✔-Technology has played a major role in increasing the country's
productivity (US), a factor critical to long-term economic growth and an increasing
standard of living.
-In fact, almost half of the increase in productivity achieved in the US came from
technological development, a contribution far greater than those of capital, education,
resource allocation, or economies of scale.
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