Understanding Technology and its Impact Quiz
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According to Jacques Ellul, what is one of the pessimistic arguments about technological progress?

  • Technological progress does not affect society
  • Technological progress creates damaging effects (correct)
  • Technological progress has no price
  • Technological progress always solves more problems than it creates

    • How does Aristotle view technology?

  • As not related to the product's use and effect on society
  • As separate from human demand
  • As the organizing of techniques to meet human demands (correct)
  • As primarily concerned with the end product

    • What is one of the key aspects that students should be able to perceive at the end of the chapter?

  • The essence of science without technology
  • The complete control humans have over technology
  • The lack of impact technology has on society
  • The danger of the controlling power technology has over humans (correct)

    • According to Jacques Ellul, what has technique become for humans?

    <p>A framework which humans cannot escape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Jacques Ellul believe about technology's impact on human life?

    <p>It is both progressive and beneficial, but also doubtful and damaging in many ways.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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