Which of the Following Points Would a Critic of Autonomous

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following points would a critic of autonomous technology theories argue?

• A) Technology is a socially constructed entity whose meaning and use is determined by human action.
• B) Technology has negatively impacted the manner in which information is acquired and processed.
• C) Technology directs and shapes social interactions and systems of thought.
• D) Human agency is limited by the corresponding roles and actions associated with a technology once it has become normalized within a society.

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Definitions:

Agency Costs

Costs incurred in principal–agent relationships; these costs are associated with moral hazard and adverse selection problems.

Adverse Selection

A situation in economics and insurance where the party on one side of the deal has more information than the party on the other side, leading to an imbalance and potentially unfair outcomes.

Moral Hazard

The risk that one party to an agreement will engage in behavior that is undesirable from the other party's perspective because it does not bear the full consequences of its actions.

Adverse Selection

A situation in which one party in a transaction has more information than the other, leading to imbalanced and inefficient market outcomes, commonly seen in insurance markets.