In 1989 the US Office of Technology Assessment Wrote in a Report

question 9

Multiple Choice

In 1989 the US Office of Technology Assessment wrote in a report that "the current Internet is, to an extent, an experiment in progress, similar to the early days of the telephone system. . . . Patterns of use are still evolving; and a reliable network has reached barely half of the research community." This quote

• A) articulates a view about technological progress accepted by technological optimists.
• B) articulates a view about technological progress accepted by technological pessimists.
• C) articulates a view about technological progress that fits well with the Brundtland report on sustainable development.
• D) suggests that it is sometimes useful to think of new technologies as social experiments.

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Definitions:

Propriate

A term used by psychologist Gordon Allport to describe aspects of a person's self that are seen as central to their personality or identity.

Research Methods

Systematic processes used in scientific studies to collect, analyze, and interpret data.

Common Traits

Characteristics shared by most members of a culture or society, which are useful in making general predictions about behavior.

Instincts

Innate, biologically determined behavior patterns common to all members of a species that are driven by the need to survive and reproduce.