Which of the Following Statements About Technology Is True

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about technology is True?

• A) Nations with more advanced technology are always superior to nations with less advanced technology.
• B) Advanced technology improves life in some ways but also threatens it in other ways.
• C) Access to technology is evenly distributed across any society's population.
• D) All of the above are correct.

Understand Reamer's (1986) grounds for policy making and differentiate between ideological, contingent, ethical, and empirical grounds.

Explore the impact of racial and ethnic biases on criminal justice policymaking.

Identify the concept of moral panics and their effect on societal values and interests.

Analyze trends in incarceration rates within the United States.

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The act of assigning a set of characteristics to people based on their membership in a particular group, often oversimplifying and having negative connotations.

Perceptual Distortion

The misinterpretation or misperception of a real external stimulus, often influenced by an individual's mental state or preconceptions.

Halo Effects

A cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait leads to the assumption of other positive traits in an individual or thing.

Frames

Psychological perspectives or reference points that people use to understand and interpret situations, especially in the context of negotiations or decision-making.