The Social Dilemma Vocabulary

What is a dilemma?

• A situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially where all choices are challenging.

• A region in the San Francisco Bay Area where many technology companies are headquartered.

• A set of mathematical instructions followed by a computer to achieve a set outcome.

• False stories that appear to be news, often spread on the internet to influence political views.

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Which region is known for being the hub of many technology companies, including Google and Apple?

• Silicon Valley

• Dilemma

• Algorithm

• Fake News

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What is the primary purpose of an algorithm?

• To achieve a set outcome by following mathematical instructions.

• To spread false stories on the internet.

• To make a difficult choice between two or more alternatives.

• To describe a region in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Which of the following sentences uses the term "algorithm" correctly?

• I faced an algorithm when I had to decide between a taco and a burrito for lunch.

• The algorithm is always showing me videos of puppies and kittens.

• Algorithm is the hub of so much innovation in tech.

• There was algorithm when she screamed, "McDonalds fries are better than In-n-Out!"

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Which term is used to describe a sharp division into opposing factions within a population or group?

• A/B Test

• Polarization

• Infinite Scroll

• Ethics

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Which of the following sentences uses the term "Polarization" correctly?

• I wonder what I would find if I did a polarization on my profile picture?

• The polarization in our society can turn neighbor against neighbor, it’s awful!

• Polarization is the headquarters of different technology companies.

• I think polarization should be a compulsory class in all middle and high schools.

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Which term is used to describe a design technique where content is loaded continuously as the user scrolls down the screen?

• A/B Test

• Polarization

• Infinite Scroll

• Ethics

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Which of the following sentences uses the term "fake news" correctly?

• My Instagram feed is clogged with so much fake news these days.

• The fake news is always showing me videos of puppies and kittens.

• Fake news is the hub of so much innovation in tech.

• They wanted to test the efficacy of the webpage so they did a fake news.

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Which term is used to describe a set of moral principles that govern a person's behavior or conduct?

• A/B Test

• Polarization

• Infinite Scroll

• Ethics

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Which of the following sentences uses the term "Ethics" correctly?

• I wonder what I would find if I did an ethics on my profile picture?

• The ethics in our society don't impact the way people act.

• It’s the ethics on TikTok and Instagram that always lures me down the rabbit hole.

• The students ethics influenced their decision not to cheat and copy off their friend during a test.

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