LAS 432 Week 5 Midterm Exam ***NEW***NEW***NEW***

1. (TCO 1) The Neolithic Revolution was a result of

2. (TCO 1) Francis Bacon argued that scientific method differed from logic and mathematics in that

3. (TCOs 2 & 8) Rapid urbanization in Britain during the 19th century was the result of

4. (TCOs 2 & 8) Although telephone systems had much in common with telegraph systems, telephone technology was a more social technology because

5. (TCO 4) One of the characteristics of Wiki art is

6. (TCO 8): The most culturally influential class in Industrial Britain was

7. (TCO 8) In Britain, members of the industrial middle classes

8. (TCO 11) Which of the following is considered a scholarly resource?

9. (TCO 12) The unintended effects of e-mail are

10. (TCO 12) In China, much research into genetically modified organisms is sponsored by the state, but in the west, research is

1. You must complete all three essays. These essays are worth 50 points each, so please take the time to think through your answers and review them before submitting.

These essays should be a minimum of five paragraphs in length each. They should contain a clear thesis statement in the first paragraph (an answer to the question!). Make sure your explanation is clear and that you provide specific examples. Any quotes from the readings or external materials must include quotation marks and an in-text citation. Failure to identify quoted material could result in a 0 for the exam and a formal academic dishonesty charge.

(TCOs 1 & 2) Do you agree with the assertion that we are now living in a third-great technological transformation—the Knowledge Revolution? Have computers truly changed our lives so much that we can call this a revolution like the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century? Support your answer providing specific comparisons from the two periods

2. (TCOs 4 & 8) Define and compare at least two of the ethical theories described by Baase. What are their strengths? In what areas do they lack? Do these theories hold up within our modern, technological society?

3. (TCOs 3 & 4) How have changes in communications technologies affected how we write and what we write? How do Wikis and blogs compare to traditional forms such as textbooks and newspaper editorials? Please be specific.