1. Which one of the following is NOT an example of a socializing factor?  a. Objects used in play activities. b. The choice of activities in school.  c. One’s chromosome complement.  d. The allocation of chores at home.  2. The central concept in computer science is:  a. binary arithmetic.  b. microelectronics.  c. the algorithm.  d. the speed of operation. 3. The Internet was originally created to:  a. allow people all over the world to easily publish their ideas.  b. distribute pornography. c. maintain the connectivity of US defense computers.  d. promote efficient business transactions and global marketing. 4. Higher utilization of IT in business processes is driven by all of the following EXCEPT:  a. more applications available for use.  b. more attractive appearance of computers.  c. more efficient operations d. more practitioners in computer science. 5. Which one of the following is least consistent with health promotion?  a. contraceptive pill  b. hypertension check  c. regular exercise  d. vaccination 6. Genetic engineering:  (i) creates hybrids.  (ii) mixes genes which normally do not co-exist in a single organism.  (iii) is unnatural.  (iv) violates the rules of chemistry.  The correct answers are:  a. (i), (ii) and (iii) b. (i), (ii) and (iv)  c. (i), (iii) and (iv)  d. (ii), (iii) and (iv) 7. As a source of social change war....  a. Requires internal organization  b. Promotes cross-cultural contact  c. Force change on grounds that are conquered  d. All of these 8. Which is the most powerful cause of social change?  a. Secularization  b. Women's education  c. Weakening of religious influence  d. Technological innovations 9. The most important single cause of social change since the industrial revolution has been......  a. Cultural lag  b. Innovation  c. Value  d. Secularization 10. Social change means the changes only in the....  a. Technology  b. Philosophy  c. Economy  d. Social organization

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1. Which one of the following is NOT an example of a socializing factor? 

a. Objects used in play activities.

b. The choice of activities in school. 

c. One’s chromosome complement.

 d. The allocation of chores at home.

 2. The central concept in computer science is: 

a. binary arithmetic. 

b. microelectronics. 

c. the algorithm. 

d. the speed of operation.

3. The Internet was originally created to: 

a. allow people all over the world to easily publish their ideas.

 b. distribute pornography.

c. maintain the connectivity of US defense computers. 

d. promote efficient business transactions and global marketing.

4. Higher utilization of IT in business processes is driven by all of the following EXCEPT: 

a. more applications available for use. 

b. more attractive appearance of computers. 

c. more efficient operations d. more practitioners in computer science.

5. Which one of the following is least consistent with health promotion? 

a. contraceptive pill

 b. hypertension check

 c. regular exercise 

d. vaccination

6. Genetic engineering:

 (i) creates hybrids. 

(ii) mixes genes which normally do not co-exist in a single organism. 

(iii) is unnatural. 

(iv) violates the rules of chemistry.

 The correct answers are: 

a. (i), (ii) and (iii)

b. (i), (ii) and (iv) 

c. (i), (iii) and (iv) 

d. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

7. As a source of social change war.... 

a. Requires internal organization 

b. Promotes cross-cultural contact

 c. Force change on grounds that are conquered 

d. All of these

8. Which is the most powerful cause of social change? 

a. Secularization 

b. Women's education 

c. Weakening of religious influence 

d. Technological innovations

9. The most important single cause of social change since the industrial revolution has been...... 

a. Cultural lag 

b. Innovation 

c. Value 

d. Secularization

10. Social change means the changes only in the.... 

a. Technology 

b. Philosophy 

c. Economy 

d. Social organization

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