Definition & Interrelation of Science, Technology, and Society

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What is the meaning of the Latin word 'scientia'?

Knowledge (correct)

Art

Craft

Skill

Which of the following is a component of the scientific method?

Formulating hypotheses (correct)

Making moral judgments

Creating machinery

Expressing inward thought

What does the term 'technology' mean based on its Greek origins?

Logical sequence of thought processes

General truth

Craft or skill (correct)

Systematic study of the natural world

What does science lack the ability to answer?

Beliefs and values questions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of technology according to the text?

Make people's lives easier Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between science and absolute truth as per the text?

Science lacks absolute truth Signup and view all the answers

What is one major goal of technology according to the text?

Solving mankind's problems Signup and view all the answers

In what areas is technology being developed as mentioned in the text?

Medicine, engineering, biotechnology & agriculture Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym STS stand for?

Science, Technology, and Society Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'society' derive from according to the text?

"societas", meaning comrade, friend, or ally Signup and view all the answers

How does STS affect society according to the text?

By examining how social values impact scientific research and technological innovation Signup and view all the answers

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What is the meaning of the Latin word 'scientia'?

Which of the following is a component of the scientific method?

What does the term 'technology' mean based on its Greek origins?

What does science lack the ability to answer?

What is the main purpose of technology according to the text?

What is the relationship between science and absolute truth as per the text?

What is one major goal of technology according to the text?

In what areas is technology being developed as mentioned in the text?

What does the acronym STS stand for?

What does the term 'society' derive from according to the text?

How does STS affect society according to the text?

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Questions and Answers

What is the meaning of the Latin word 'scientia'?

Which of the following is a component of the scientific method?

What does the term 'technology' mean based on its Greek origins?

What does science lack the ability to answer?

What is the main purpose of technology according to the text?

What is the relationship between science and absolute truth as per the text?

What is one major goal of technology according to the text?

In what areas is technology being developed as mentioned in the text?

What does the acronym STS stand for?

What does the term 'society' derive from according to the text?

How does STS affect society according to the text?

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