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1. The name of this course is:
a. Sociology of science and technology
b. Social science and technology
c. Science and technology in sociology
d. Science, engineering and society
e. Science, technology and society

2. The development of commercial technologies based on military procurement is called:
a. Promotion.
b. Scale effect.
c. Spin-off or spill-over.
d. Guns to goods.
e. Passive technology policy.

3. The major distinction between the non-linear model of innovation and the linear model is that:
a. the non-linear model allows for new innovations to come from many sources.
b. the linear model does not have as many causal stages.
c. the non-linear model places society outside the operation of the technology.
d. the linear model permits the innovations to come straight out of engineering.
e. the non-linear model begins with the application of scientific knowledge.

4. When we say that a set of technologies are complementary we mean that:
a. There is great technological momentum surrounding the culture of these technologies.
b. They are experiencing what economists call technological convergence.
c. There is a path dependent relationship between the technologies.
d. That the global and local networks are balanced, and thus complementary.
e. None of the above.

5. When did western science begin to strongly impact technology and engineering?
a. Ancient times, with the beginning of astronomy and mathematics.
b. Medieval times, with the development of Islamic science.
c. Scientific Revolution in the 16th and 17th centuries, with the development of the methodologies of mathematics, measurement, and experimentation.
d. Industrial Revolution in the mid-18th century in England.
e. In the late 19th century.

6. The most important impact of science on technology is:
a. Scientific methodologies.
b. Scientific theories.
c. Scientific apparatus.
d. Scientific management.
e. All of the above.

7. Considering Galileos discovery of the moons of Jupiter, which of the following is FALSE?
a. They were discovered using a telescope.
b. They were discovered using an astronomical telescope, which Galileo invented.
c. Some people thought the moons were tricks created by the telescope.
d. This evidence supported Ptolemys model of the universe.
e. This evidence supported Copernicus model of the universe.

8. In lecture, the instructor emphasized that the flow of information in the non-linear model, as well as the cluster model of innovation, suggests that:
a. Innovation is a social phenomenon.
b. The transition of an invention into an innovation occurs when information becomes an artifact.
c. The strict control of information flow from science to engineering results in high rates of innovation.
d. The cost of information increases as rates of innovation rise.
e. The establishment of incubation centers (lik