Impact of Technology and Automation on Jobs

What has been a common cultural concern since the Industrial Revolution regarding technology?

• Higher education levels

• Improved working conditions

• Job and wage losses

• Increased leisure time

What was the primary concern of the Lite labor movement in 19th century England?

• Increase in textile quality

• Decrease in machine efficiency

• Loss of skilled artisan jobs

• Rise of new job opportunities

Which profession involved waking people up before alarm clocks became common?

• Knocker upper

• TV repair technician

• Human computer

• Switchboard operator

What technological advancement led to the decline of switchboard operators?

• Mechanical looms

• Smart TVs

• Human computers

• Automated exchanges

Why has the demand for TV repair technicians decreased?

• TVs are no longer popular

• TV repair is no longer a skilled trade

• TVs are now cheaper and harder to repair

• TVs have become more durable

What was the original meaning of the term 'computer'?

• A type of software

• A mathematical theory

• A machine that computes

• A person who performs calculations

What shift in job automation is highlighted in the section on human computers?

• From domestic to international jobs

• From skilled trades to unskilled labor

• From blue-collar to white-collar jobs

• From manual labor to machine labor

What is a potential future impact of automation on knowledge-based jobs?

• Automation of basic tasks

• Complete elimination of these jobs

• Increased demand for human professionals

• Higher wages for all workers

What does history suggest about the relationship between automation and workforce participation?

• Automation increases workforce participation

• Automation has no impact on workforce participation

• Automation decreases workforce participation

• Automation leads to higher unemployment

What is a common theme among jobs affected by automation?

• They are immune to technological changes

• They are mostly blue-collar or low-status white-collar jobs

• They require no skill

• They are all high-status positions