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Jerome is able to use the internet to select reliable sources for his research paper, but charlie just copies large pieces of web pages and pastes them into his paper, Jerome has ________ while Charlie does not.
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the ________can be directly attributed to the digital divide, because differential ability to access the internet leads directly to a different ability to use the knowledge found on the internet.
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Jerome is able to use the internet to select reliable sources for his research paper, but charlie just copies large pieces of web pages and pastes them into his paper, Jerome has ________ while Charlie does not. e-readiness
the ________can be directly attributed to the digital divide, because differential ability to access the internet leads directly to a different ability to use the knowledge found on the internet. knowledge gap
the fact that your cell phone is using outdated technology within a year or two of purchase is an example of _________. planned obsolescence
the history of technology began _________. in the early stages of human societies
when it comes to technology, media, and society, which of the following is true? technology, media, and society are bound and cannot be separated.
If the U.S. Patent Office were to issue a patent for a new type of tomato that tastes like a jellybean, it would be issuing a ________ patent? plant patent
which of the following is the primary component of the evolutionary model of technological change? a breakthrough in one form of technology leads to a number of variations, and technological developments.
which of the following is not a form of new media? the cable television program Dexter
research regarding video game violence suggests that _______. violent video games lead to an increase in aggressive thought and behavior
Comic books, Wikipedia, MTV, and a commercial for Coca-cola are all examples of: media
When Japanese scientists develop a new vaccine for swine flu and offer that technology to American Pharmaceutical companies, ___________ has taken place. technological diffusion
in the mid-90s, the U.S. government grew concerned that Microsoft was a ______, exercising disproportionate control over the available choices and prices of computers. monopoly
the movie Babel featured an international cast and was filmed on location in various nations. when it screened in theaters worldwide, it introduced a number of ideas and philosophies about cross cultural connections. this might be an example of : media globalization
which of the following is not a risk of media globalization? the creation of local monopolies
the government of ________ blocks citizens' access to popular new media sites like facebook, youtube, and twitter. china
a parent secretly monitoring the babysitter through the use of GPS, site blocker, and nanny cam is a good example of; panoptic surveillance
the use of facebook to create an online person by only posting images that match your ideal self exemplifies the ________that can occur in forms of new media. social construction of reality
_________tend to be more pro-technology, while _______ view technology as a symbol of the coldness of modern life. technophiles; Luddites
when it comes to media and technology, a functionalist would focus on: the way various forms of media socialize users
when all media sources report a simplified version of the environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, with no effort to convey the hard science and complicated statistical data behind the story, _______is probably occurring. market segmentation
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