Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. According to studies cited in the chapter, young people adopt smartphone technology based only on the quality of the product.
2. Social construction of technology is the belief that people determine the development of technology and ultimately determine social structure and cultural value.
3. Social shaping of technology is the belief that people, not technologies, exert influence on social structure and cultural values.
4. Smartphones position people as being constantly connected and constantly available to others, even when there is no immediate response to a text or call.


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True

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