Directions: Match each item to its description. Some items will not be used.
a.
capital
h.
feedback
b.
input
i.
impact
c.
trend
j.
innovation
d.
patent
k.
output
e.
process
l.
assessment
f.
system
m.
technology
g.
ethics
n.
invention
1.
a group of parts that work together to achieve a goal
2.
processes and knowledge used to extend human abilities and satisfy human needs and wants
3.
the money, land, and equipment needed to set up and support a system
4.
the part of a system that sends information about output back into the system for evaluation
5.
a newly devised technology
6.
a significant effect
7.
a popular movement
8.
moral principles and values
9.
government document granting the exclusive right to produce or sell an invention
10.
the resources that are put into a system
11.
a change in an existing technology or product
12.
everything that results from the workings of input and processes in a system
Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
13.
An important benefit of studying technology is
a.
gaining an understanding of how things you use daily work.
b.
never having to update once you’ve mastered the subject.
c.
that there is one and only one answer to every question raised.
d.
acquiring an understanding of theoretical physics.
14.
Waterwheel technology, which was developed to grind grain, eventually evolved into the technology of
a.
making vaccines.
c.
modern guns.
b.
steam turbines in power plants.
d.
alloy smelting.
15.
Which is not an example of an innovation?
a.
An automobile company develops a more fuel-efficient hybrid car.
b.
An engineer publicizes a revolutionary new energy technology.
c.
A company markets palm pilots that can hold twice as much data as the previous “generation.”
d.
A drug company markets a familiar medicine that has fewer side-effects than previous versions.
16.
Which type of technology is the kind just coming into general use?
a.
innovative technology
c.
incipient technology
b.
theoretical technology
d.
emerging technology
17.
Which item would not be an input to a technology system?
a.
damage to local streams from factory by-products
b.
money to fund development of a product
c.
electricity and natural gas to operate a research lab or factory
d.
a team of engineers working to solve a particular problem
18.
Which would be an example of an open-loop feedback system?
a.
Factory workers check quality on items coming off an assembly line.
b.
Producers of television shows receive weekly reports from TV ratings services.
c.
A vending machine delivers a product when money is inserted.
d.
Neighborhood kids selling lemonade add ice when customers request a colder beverage.
19.
Which is an unintended impact of the invention of the World Wide Web on the Internet?
a.
the ability to communicate in multimedia formats
b.
the ability to author Web sites using special software
c.
the ability to spread malicious computer viruses incredibly fast
d.
the ability to access information very quickly
20.
Identify a negative impact of cell phone technology.
a.
Travelers can easily contact services such as taxicabs and limos.
b.
Severe radiation can occur around the ear and mouth.
c.
People in emergency situations can quickly access assistance.
d.
Cell phone use increases drivers’ risk of having an auto accident.
Completion Complete each statement.
21.
Evaluating a technology for its cost, safety, and economic and environmental impacts is termed technology ____________________.
22.
One challenge of technology is that ____________________ energy sources must be found.
23.
The part of a system that includes activities such as production and management is termed ____________________.
24.
Long ago, people knew how to make wooden pencils; much later, they developed technology to make mechanical pencils. This is an example of how technology ____________________ , or changes over time.
25.
An inventor spends years working on a revolutionary electronics component, and in the end, succeeds. This scenario is an example of ____________________ research.
