STS | Online Quiz # 1

Science is as old as the world itself. There is no individual that can exactly identify when and where science began.

• True

• False

Definition of Science that includes ideas, theories and all available systematic explanations and observation about the natural and physical world.

• Science as an idea

• Science as an intellectual activity

• Science as a body of knowledge

• Science as a personal and social activity

Definition of Science that encompasses a systematic and practical study of the natural and physical world. This process of study involves systematic observation and experimentation.

• Science as an idea

• Science as an intellectual activity

• Science as a body of knowledge

• Science as a personal and social activity

Definition of Science that is what we refer to as school science.

• Science as an idea

• Science as an intellectual activity

• Science as a body of knowledge

• Science as a personal and social activity

Definition of Science that explains that science is both knowledge and activities done by human beings to develop better understanding of the world around them.

• Science as an idea

• Science as an intellectual activity

• Science as a body of knowledge

• Science as a personal and social activity

These are the material artifacts or hardware produced by person or group of person.

• Technics

• Product

• Tools

• Machines

Technology define to be used to mean and refer to material products of human making or fabrication.

• Technology as Technology

• Technology as a Form of Human Cultural Activity

• Technology as a Total Societal Enterprise

• Technology as Technics

This technology do not mean of refer directly to a particular technic itself, rather this refers to the complex of knowledge, methods, materials and if applicable constituent part used in making a certain kind of technic.

• Technology as Technology

• Technology as a Form of Human Cultural Activity

• Technology as a Total Societal Enterprise

• Technology as Technics

This Technology refers to distinctive forms of human practice such as psychology, education, information technology, engineering, etc.

• Technology as Technology

• Technology as a Form of Human Cultural Activity

• Technology as a Total Societal Enterprise

• Technology as Technics

This technology does not refer only to the specific technics and technologies involved, but to the complex of knowledge, people skills, organizations, facilities, technics, physical resources, methods that are taken together for research, development, production and operation.

• Technology as Technology

• Technology as a Form of Human Cultural Activity

• Technology as a Total Societal Enterprise

• Technology as Technics