STS Activity - 8
STS Activity - 8
Self-Check Test
A. Complete the boxes to link the concepts to the development of Information Age
and its impacts on society. Entries are provided below. Write only the letter of
the entry on the box.
G C
E
D B
A F H J
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= INTERNET
= FIBER-OPTIC
= INTEL
Positive impacts:
= INTERNET
= TEXTING
= SOCIAL MEDIA
= LANGAUGE
Negative impacts:
= HOMEBODIES
= SHOPPING
= SHORTAGE JOB
= ORDERING FOOD
= BILL PAYING
= S NAPCHAT
C. Fill-in-the Blank: Fill the blank in each item by writing the letter of the correct
and best answer on the space provided before each number.
A. measure of disparity
B. self-objectification
C. familiarity with these technologies
D. communication (or marketing) tool
E. match their users’ political preferences
F. real or online communities
G. angry or emotional conversations
H. increase the scope of stereotypes
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C 1. People who live in poverty, such as homeless people, have low levels of access
to computers and Internet or a lack of__________.
B 5. Girls generally show more emotion in their posts and more frequently change
their profile pictures, which according to some psychologists can lead to__________.
Self-objectification occurs when individuals treat themselves as objects to be viewed
and evaluated based upon appearance.
E 6. Because of algorithms on social media which filter and display news content
which are likely to_________, a potential impact of receiving news from social media
includes an increase in political polarization due to selective exposure.
L 7. Users of Facebook generally use their profile to reflect that they are a "normal"
person. Social media was found to _______ both feminine and masculine.
H 8. Social media, and media in general, have the power to _________ not only in
children but people all ages.
G 9. ________ can lead to real-world interactions outside of the Internet, which can
get users into dangerous situations.
I 10. Excessive use of digital technology, like social media, by adolescents can
cause__________, in sleeping patterns, their weight and levels of exercise and notably
in their academic performance.
O 13. Social media has offered a new platform for _______ with both positive and
negative communication.
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M 14. From Facebook comments to likes on Instagram, how the youth communicate
and what is socially acceptable is now heavily__________.
P 15. Social media does make kids and young adults more __________.
U 16. The Information Age was formed by capitalizing on__________, which, upon
broader usage within society, would lead to modernized information and to
communication processes becoming the driving force of social evolution.
Q 17. During the Information Age, the phenomenon is that the digital industry creates
a __________ surrounded by a high-tech global economy that spans over its influence
on how the manufacturing throughout and the service sector operate in an efficient and
convenient way.
T 18. The Information Age is coupled tightly with the advent of __________.
R 19. The Information Age is now every era from the Stone Age up to The Industrial
Revolution has led to the world as we know it. Without the information, _____________
of those from the past, we would not be where we are today. The past has shaped our
present and will continue to shape our future.
S 20. The ________ is the "graphical portion of the Internet" and can take you around
the world to visit fascinating sites and places.
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A. measure of disparity
B. self-objectification
C. familiarity with these technologies
D. communication (or marketing) tool
E. match their users’ political preferences
F. real or online communities
G. angry or emotional conversations
H. increase the scope of stereotypes
I. disruptions in their physical and mental health
J. spend too much of their free time engaging with social media sites
K. low self-esteem
L. uphold gender stereotypes
M. based on social media
N. computers and Internet
O. peer pressure
P. susceptible to peer pressure
Q. knowledge-based society
R. knowledge and discoveries
S. World Wide Web
T. personal computers
U. computer microminiaturization advances
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E 2. Because of algorithms on social media which filter and display news content
which are likely to_________, a potential impact of receiving news from social media
includes an increase in political polarization due to selective exposure.
H 3. Social media, and media in general, have the power to _________ not only in
children but people all ages.
C 4. People who live in poverty, such as homeless people, have low levels of access
to computers and Internet or a lack of__________.
B 7. Girls generally show more emotion in their posts and more frequently change
their profile pictures, which according to some psychologists can lead to__________.
Self-objectification occurs when individuals treat themselves as objects to be viewed
and evaluated based upon appearance.
L 8. Users of Facebook generally use their profile to reflect that they are a "normal"
person. Social media was found to _______ both feminine and masculine.
G 10. ________ can lead to real-world interactions outside of the Internet, which can
get users into dangerous situations.
I 11. Excessive use of digital technology, like social media, by adolescents can
cause__________, in sleeping patterns, their weight and levels of exercise and notably
in their academic performance.
M 12. From Facebook comments to likes on Instagram, how the youth communicate
and what is socially acceptable is now heavily__________.
O 14. Social media has offered a new platform for _______ with both positive and
negative communication.
R 15. The Information Age is now every era from the Stone Age up to The Industrial
Revolution has led to the world as we know it. Without the information, _____________
of those from the past, we would not be where we are today. The past has shaped our
present and will continue to shape our future.
P 16. Social media does make kids and young adults more __________.
T 17. The Information Age is coupled tightly with the advent of __________.
S 18. The ________ is the "graphical portion of the Internet" and can take you around
the world to visit fascinating sites and places.
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U 19. The Information Age was formed by capitalizing on__________, which, upon
broader usage within society, would lead to modernized information and to
communication processes becoming the driving force of social evolution.
Q 20. During the Information Age, the phenomenon is that the digital industry creates a
__________ surrounded by a high-tech global economy that spans over its influence on
how the manufacturing throughout and the service sector operate in an efficient and
convenient way.
B.Arrange the following to link the concepts to the development of Information Age and
its impacts on society. Write the letter of your answer on each box.
1 2 3 4
J K F A
2 3 4 5 6
H C G B L
2 4
E I
2
D
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Enumeration: List down what are required in each item. Write your answers below
each number.
a) INTERNET
b) TEXTING
c) EMAIL
d) SOCIAL MEDIA
e) LANGUAGE
a) HOMEBODIES
b) SHOPPING
c) SHORTAGE JOB
d) ORDERING FOOD
e) BILL PAYING
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