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05 - The use of technology in the world

 1. The use of technology and the internet in recent years has had no impact on our culture.

  TRUE

  FALSE

 2. Some of the things that come out of an 'anonymous' culture include:

  people can send vengeful and harmful messages with no immediate come back

  All of these options are possible impacts of an anonymous culture

  hackers can pretend to be someone they are not and trick you into handing over information

  Paedophiles can pose as children in order to lure other children and 'groom' them online

 3. Social media connects people and has advantages, but the disadvantages include:

  All of these options are valid

  distraction - some people cannot work or study properly as a result

  the spread of false information and fake news

  it can provide a banner and 'voice' for extremist and illegal groups of people

 4. Some studies have shown that technology and the internet have turned people into social media 'addicts' with the following additional impacts:

  Alll of these options are valid

  a reduced attention span

  a decreased ability to hold conversations in person

  a need for instant gratification

 5. A shift in work culture to employees who sit behind computers all day can lead to health issues such as:

  Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

  poor posture leading to other ailments

  bad backs

  All of these options are valid

 6. With the rise of blogs, youtube and personal news channels, people can very easily have their …

  accounts deleted

  voice heard

  cultures erased

  None of these options are valid

 7. Established news organisations can sometimes find it hard to compete with these so called 'citizen journalists' that can report anything they like, whenever they like!

  FALSE

  TRUE

 8. Viral videos can cause the following:

  people can become celebrities over night because their video went viral

  people to connect together over a common experience (e.g. discuss or laugh at the video)

  Social movements can spring up in response to a single viral video!

  All of these options are valid

 9. The Internet has changed the way we ….

  shop

  All of these options are valid

  date

  communicate with each other

 10. One of the major shifts in culture in this internet age is to do with the issue of …

  blurry images

  the use of storage devices

  personal privacy (personal details and data)

  poor resolution on monitors


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