In a Classroom Discussion, Connor Challenges His Professor's Claim That

question 178

Multiple Choice

In a classroom discussion, Connor challenges his professor's claim that class struggle is the motor of human history and the determining factor in history. Connor believes that, of all the different factors that have an impact on human life and society, none have had more influence than technology. What do sociologists call Connor's view?

• A) scientific determinism
• B) technological reductionism
• C) technocratic domination
• D) technological determinism

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