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What does the word 'technology' encompass?
What does the word 'technology' encompass?
- Products resulting from efforts unrelated to knowledge application
- Only tangible tools like utensils and machines
- Tangible tools and intangible products (correct)
- Only intangible products like software
According to McGinn, which of the following is a meaning of 'technology'?
According to McGinn, which of the following is a meaning of 'technology'?
- The complex of knowledge, methods, materials, and constituent parts used in making certain kinds of technic (correct)
- The products resulting from technological efforts
- Materiel, artifacts, or hardware produced by a person, group, or society
- A specific type of endeavor practiced by technologists
What is 'technics' according to McGinn?
What is 'technics' according to McGinn?
- A specific type of endeavor practiced by technologists
- The complex of knowledge, methods, materials, and constituent parts used in making certain kinds of technic
- Materiel, artifacts, or hardware produced by a person, group, or society (correct)
- The products resulting from technological efforts
What does 'form of human cultural activity' refer to in the context of technology?
What does 'form of human cultural activity' refer to in the context of technology?
What does 'total societal enterprise' encompass according to McGinn?
What does 'total societal enterprise' encompass according to McGinn?