What does STS stand for?

a. Social Technology Society c. Study of Technological Shifts
b. Social Studies of Science and Technology d. Study of Social and Technological Shifts


ANS: B
STS stands for Social Studies of Science and Technology and was developed in the 1970s.

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____________________ means "the study of knowledge."

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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