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What is a common American view of the relationship between technology and progress?
 
  a) Progress is measured by the extent to which a society borrows from other societies.
  b) Progress is best signaled by strong social control over how technology is used.
  c) Technology is the best measure of progress.
  d) Technology and progress have no necessary relationship.

Question 2

According to Leslie White, what is the key factor in judging the relative development of a particular culture?
 
  a) The relative efficiency of the technology used to meet peoples needs.
  b) The material wealth generated by a given society.
  c) The extent to which equity is prevalent in a society.
  d) The extent to which technology is used to produce non-essential products such as art.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A



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