Module 1

Question 1

What does the latin word “scientia” mean?

Answer 1

knowledge

Question 2

It is acquiring knowledge based on scientifc and systematic method.

Answer 2

Science

Question 3

It is the process used to solve problems or develop an understanding.

Answer 3

Science

Question 4

Enumerate the scientific method.

Answer 4

Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, and Conclusion

Question 5

It is a Greek word that means art, craft, or skill.

Answer 5

techne

Question 6

It is a Greek word that means to speak of or to imply the practical application of techne.

Answer 6

logos

Question 7

What does the Greek word “techne” mean?

Answer 7

art, crafts, or skills

Question 8

What does the Greek word “logos” mean?

Answer 8

to speak of or to imply the application of techne

Question 9

It refers to the method, systems, and devices.

Answer 9

Technology

Question 10

Technology refers to _____, _______, and ________.

Answer 10

methods, systems, and devices

Question 11

It is the scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

Answer 11

Technology

Question 12

It is the human attempt to change the world by making products and making people’s lives easier.

Answer 12

Technology

Question 13

What does the Latin word “societas” mean?

Answer 13

friendly association with others

Question 14

It is a Latin word which means “a friendly association with other”

Answer 14

societas

Question 15

It is a large group of people who lived together.

Answer 15

Society

Question 16

Enumerate the things that describes society.

Answer 16

Organized way
Making decisions
Sharing the work
Common interest
May have distinctive cultures and institutions

Question 17

It is the use or application of scientific knowledge for a goal or specific purpose.

Answer 17

Technology

Question 18

How do science and technology interact?

Answer 18

Science drives technology by making new technology possible through scientifc breakthroughs

Question 19

Engineers focus on science to develop products. (True or False)

Answer 19

True

Question 20

They focus on science to develop products

Answer 20

Engineers

Question 21

With technology, some science experiments would not be possible. (True or False)

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Without science, technology could not proceed. (True or False)

Answer 22

True

Question 23

The very questions that scientists ask are not shaped by the available technology. (True or False)

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What do Science, Technology, and Society aims to accomplish?

Answer 24

make a better world

Question 25

It is a relatively young field that combines disciplines, such as the History of Science, Philosophy of Science, and Sociology of Science.

Answer 25

STS

Question 26

It applies methods drawn from history, philosophy, and sociology to study the nature of
science and technology and ultimately judge their value and place in society

Answer 26

STS

Question 27

Enumerate the disciplines combined in STS.

Answer 27

Histrory of Science, Philosophy of Science, and Sociology of Science

Question 28

STS seeks to bridge ______ and ______.

Answer 28

humanities and natural sciences

Question 29

It is the study of how political and cultural values affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these in turn affect society, in terms of politics and culture.

Answer 29

STS