Technocracies are based on the belief in ______ that produce(s) certain unintended consequences when technologies are used to address nontechnical social problems.
A. sociotechnical systems
B. crisis science
C. science machines
D. technological fixes
Answer: D
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Hard dependency theory has been criticized on the grounds that it
a. concentrates too little attention on the external relations between an underdeveloped country and developed countries b. concentrates too much attention on the precapitalist histories of contemporary underdeveloped nations c. seems too rigid in holding that dependency always renders development impossible d. has never put forth any social policy recommendations
Animation Concept Video: Education and InequalityClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 341 and watch the videos. When you've finished watching the videos, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which of the following is an outcome of tracking programs in schools?
A. Tracking allows all students to show their real abilities. B. Tracking evens out educational disparities from childhood. C. Tracking perpetuates class inequality. D. Tracking is always beneficial to high-achieving students.
How does the sociological perspective apply to individual behavior?
a. All individual behavior can be explained by examining group behavior. b. Individual behavior is not an important issue for research. c. Individual behavior is impossible to predict. d. Groups can be explained by knowledge of the individuals involved. e. Individual behavior is often predictable from the categories to which the individual belongs.
Prejudice, when measured on a scale ranging from 'most prejudiced' to 'least prejudiced,' is an example of which level of measurement?
a. Actual
b. Ordinal
c. Nominal
d. Interval-ratio