Automation Paradox Pop Quiz

Which of the following is not an example of automation?

• A mechanic who works on cars.

• An ATM machine outside of a bank

• Self-Checkout at a grocery store

• The GPS on a Smartphone

Which of the following best resembles the author's claim in "The Automation Paradox"?

• The growing trend of automation will not reduce employment opportunities.

• The growing trend of automation will reduce employment opportunities.

• The author likes automation.

• The author doesn't like automation.

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Which of the following best explains the main idea from paragraph 3?

• Automation has improved the legal industry.

• The legal industry uses automation.

• The legal industry

• Software can correctly find 95% of the relevant documents.

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Which of the following best describes the main idea of paragraph 4?

• Even though the legal industry uses automation, it hasn't caused any employment issues.

• The number of lawyers increased by a quarter of a million.

• Employment in the legal industry has grown robustly.

• Electronic discovery software

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How does the line graph on page 42 best support the author's central idea?

• Typography jobs are going down, but many more graphic design jobs are being created.

• Typographer and compositor jobs are going extinct.

• Graphic design jobs are increasing at a high rate.

• Graphic design jobs are stealing jobs from typographers.

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In paragraph 7, which piece of evidence best shows the author's use of a counter-claim?

• "Some of that growth in computer-using occupations has come at the expense of other occupations."

• "These aren't examples of computers "stealing" jobs; they are cases where computers helped some workers take work from others."

• "Workers with computers frequently substitute for workers in non-computerized jobs."

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Which two pieces of evidence from page 43 best support the author's claim?

• "Automation for the time being will not be to eliminate jobs, but to redefine them." (9)

• "Automation poses a major challenge." (10)

• "Computers create about as many jobs as they eliminate." (8)

• "That could change... as new...software... by artificial intelligence becomes... more capable." (9)

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In paragraph 7, which piece of evidence best shows the author's rebuttal to his counter-claim?

• "Some of that growth in computer-using occupations has come at the expense of other occupations."

• "These aren't examples of computers "stealing" jobs; they are cases where computers helped some workers take work from others."

• "Desktop publishing systems have meant fewer jobs for typographers."

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In the first three sentences of paragraph 11, which of the following best describes what the author is saying about automation?

• He believes that automation is replacing low-pay, low-skill jobs.

• He believes that this is a challenge.

• He believes that people need experience.

• He believes that skills need to be required.

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In paragraph 11, the author implies that there is a problem with low-pay, low-skill workers losing their jobs to automation. Which of the following best describes his solution?

• Having workers get on the job training as well as promoting skill-certification programs to help workers get needed skills.

• People should just calm down about the robot apocalypse. This is evolution and people will naturally adjust.

• Policies can always help overcome the real issues. The government can solve everyone's problems with automation.

• Learning new skills is a challenge. Low-skill, low-pay workers will either rise to the challenge, or they won't. The choice is their own.

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