Technology is cultural information that

a. allows people to interact with their natural environments
b. employs material resources in the environment to satisfy human needs and wants
c. explains how human biology drives human behavior
d. prevents people from violating a society's norms


Answer: b. employs material resources in the environment to satisfy human needs and wants

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