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What do artifacts created by humans reflect, besides their level of intelligence and ability to form materials?
What do artifacts created by humans reflect, besides their level of intelligence and ability to form materials?
- Their geographical location and climate
- Their social status and power
- Their aesthetic-religious value system (correct)
- Only their level of intelligence
What is the primary concern related to material resources?
What is the primary concern related to material resources?
- Designing products that are easily repairable
- Creating products that are more serviceable and longer lasting (correct)
- Reducing the cost of raw materials
- Increasing the production of consumer goods
What is the current state of artifacts in Western cultures?
What is the current state of artifacts in Western cultures?
- A scarcity of goods
- A uniformity of goods
- A limited range of goods
- A plethora of goods (correct)
What is the common concern underlying the four contemporary crises mentioned in the text?
What is the common concern underlying the four contemporary crises mentioned in the text?
Why do people often discard products instead of repairing them?
Why do people often discard products instead of repairing them?
What is the role of designers in creating a 'high standard of living'?
What is the role of designers in creating a 'high standard of living'?
What is the consequence of a 'throwaway' culture?
What is the consequence of a 'throwaway' culture?
What is the current attitude of humans towards the products they create?
What is the current attitude of humans towards the products they create?
What is the main goal that designers and producers should strive for?
What is the main goal that designers and producers should strive for?
What is the relationship between the abundance of goods and the level of culture?
What is the relationship between the abundance of goods and the level of culture?
What is the attitude towards consumer products in the modern society?
What is the attitude towards consumer products in the modern society?
What is the criticism against the idea of designing products to last a lifetime?
What is the criticism against the idea of designing products to last a lifetime?
What was a challenge when designing tools with stone?
What was a challenge when designing tools with stone?
How did the development of metal tools impact design?
How did the development of metal tools impact design?
What is a characteristic often found in the tools of primitive man?
What is a characteristic often found in the tools of primitive man?
Why did primitive man begin to decorate his tools and other creations?
Why did primitive man begin to decorate his tools and other creations?
What is a limitation of designing with stone that is not a limitation of designing with metal?
What is a limitation of designing with stone that is not a limitation of designing with metal?
What is a lesson that modern designers can learn from the approach of primitive man?
What is a lesson that modern designers can learn from the approach of primitive man?
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