Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Science, Technology & Society > Lesson 1 PRE-FINALS > Flashcards

Lesson 1 PRE-FINALS Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Biology 101 flashcards Sociology 101 flashcards
1
Q

It refers to a man, woman, or child of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other animals by superior mental development, the power of articulate speech, and an upright stance.

A

Human

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

According to him, man is defined as a rational animal because he can think and use reason consistently.

A

Aristotle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

According to Aristotle, He is a creature whose destiny is to live in the spiritual and physical worlds.

A

Human

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

According to Aristotle, He is made up of a material body and a spiritual soul.

A

Human

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

____________ can be used to satisfy man’s material world.

A

Science and Technology

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

According to him, the way human beings do things is by making rational choices. Individual choose specific actions or scientific investigation that are most in line with their personal preferences, hence the introduction of rational choice theory, which is used to model decision making

A

Aristotle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What are the characteristics of humans that evolved overtime

A

Walking Upright
Use Different Tools
Domestication of Animals
Changes in the Human Body
Complexity of the Brain
Social Life
Use Language and Symbol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What characteristic of humans that evolved over time indicates that early records showed that humans evolved from four-legged species to ____________ individuals.

A

Walking Upright

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What characteristic of humans that evolved over time says that climbing trees and walking on the ground to gather food and find shelter helped humans become flexible.

A

Walking Upright

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What characteristic of humans that evolved over time indicates that the changes in the physical characteristics of humans were brought about by adaptation to the changing environment.

A

Walking Upright

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What characteristic of humans that evolved over time indicates that Early humans used stone, wood, bone, ivory, and metals, and they also learned to produce and use fire in order to survive.

A

Use Different Tools

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

These tools were used in hunting and fishing to provide food.

A

Use Different Tools

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

The development of agriculture, animal domestication, and the adoption of permanent settlements has led to the utilization of metal

A

Use Different Tools

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What characteristic of humans that evolved over time says that early humans, who were hunter-gatherers, started domesticating animals. They settled in one place, learned to tame animals, and domesticated them.

A

Domestacation of Animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

They raised animals for clothing, medicine, and shelter.

A

Domestacation of Animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

The first animals to be domesticated were goats, followed by sheep, and then chickens.

A

Domestacation of Animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Larger animals, like oxen and horses, were domesticated for plowing and transportation. These were also known as __________

A

Beasts of Burden

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

As early as humans spread to different environments and changed their diet, they evolved body shapes that helped them survive in different climates.

A

Changes in the Human Body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Their body shapes adjusted to their environment
-plant-based food, which requires a large digestive tract
-long legs for them to travel longer distances
-narrow bodies to help them stay cool through the hot climate
-short, wide bodies to conserve heat in a colder climate

A

Changes in the Human Body

20
Q

In the present, human bones are smooth and weaker. Human activities become less physically demanding, and diets change to cooked meat and other processed foods.

A

Changes in the Human Body

21
Q

The evolution of a larger and more complex human brain that can process and store information helped the early humans in their social interactions and encounters with familiar habitats. The ability of an organism to process information about its environment is a driving force behind evolution.

A

Complexity of the Brain

22
Q

The more information the brain receives and the faster it can process the information, the more adequately it will be able to respond to environmental challenges and the better its chances of survival.

A

Complexity of the Brain

23
Q

Early humans also depended on social life, like sharing food, caring for infants, and building social networks to help them survive.

A

Social Life

24
Q

A family can be defined as a socially recognized group (usually joined by blood, marriage, cohabitation, or adoption) that forms an emotional connection and serves as an economic unit of society.

A

Social Life

25
Q

It means a friendly association with others

A

Societas

26
Q

What is the latin word for Society?

A

Societas

27
Q

It is defined as a group of people who share common economic, social, and industrial infrastructure.

A

Society

28
Q

It generates distinctive cultural patterns and institutions, usually providing protection, security, continuity, and a national identity for its members.

A

Society

29
Q

During ancient times, people communicated with each other using languages, symbols, or sounds. They used pigments, paintings, and carvings. Some pieces of information were stored in stone paintings, on the walls of caves, and in another canvas.

A

Use Language and Symbols

30
Q

Modern humans used color, a printing press, sounds, computers, and language to communicate.

A

Use Language and Symbols

31
Q

These different communication tools helped humans survive changes in the environment.

A

Use Language and Symbols

32
Q

He is an American writer and futurologist who focused his writing on technology expansion and its impact on society, which he called information overload.

A

Alvin Toffler

33
Q

Alvin Toffler wrote the book “___________” in which he classified societies based on the concept of waves. Each wave propels the older societies and cultures aside.

A

Third Wave

34
Q

It replaced the hunter-gatherer society after the Agrarian Revolution. People used small-scale technologies through trial and error.

A

First Wave Society

35
Q

It is the period of the industrial revolution ; based on mass production, consumption, and distribution

A

Second Wave Society

36
Q

It’s described as the post-industrialized society after WWII, where people used modern technologies like computers and robotics,

A

Third Wave Society

37
Q

What are the classification of technology according to process

A

Energy Technology
Equipment Technology
Machine Technology
Information Technology
Life Technology

38
Q

It involves processes that could create, generate, convert, and distribute energy without causing negative effects on humans or the environment.
Ex. oil, wind turbine, geothermal heat pump, hydroelectric turbine, solar panels, nuclear power plants

A

Energy Technology

39
Q

It involves the design, fabrication, and invention of instruments, tools, gadgets, and machines.
Ex. Motor, engine, plow, mills, spinning wheel, robots, lasers, fermenters, computercontrolled machines

A

Equiment Technology

40
Q

Concerned with the extraction, fabrication, and synthesis of materials specifically for the benefit of mankind.
Ex. Steel, plastics, brass, iron, copper, ceramics, aluminum, polymers, and

A

Machine Technology

41
Q

Concerned with tools and gadgets that manage, process, and distribute information.
Ex. Books, newspapers, television, telephones, cellphones, radios, and printers

A

Information Technology

42
Q

The main purpose of this technology is to benefit the human race in terms of health and food security. These are made primarily for the preservation, maintenance, treatment, and reproduction of living things.
Ex. Animal breeding, herbal medicines, surgery, vaccines, antibiotics, artificial and organ transplants, and genetic engineering

A

Life Technology

43
Q

What are the 2 process that change technologies

A

Subsitution
Diffusion

44
Q

It happens when technologies that may have been used for a long period of time are replaced by a new and better version, especially with respect to performance.

A

Subsitution

45
Q

It happens when technologies are being adopted by individuals even after innovations come. The more individuals adopt technological innovation, the greater the measure of ____________.

A

Diffusion

Science, Technology & Society (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions