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STS REVIEWER Exam
STS REVIEWER Exam
GROUP 1 & 2
2. What is Science?
A systematized body of knowledge.
A collection of proven and tested ideas.
All of the above.
A problem solving act of thinking by humans.
4. What is Technology?
Technology is the application of the idea of Science.
6. What could be the possible reason why Charles the Great encouraged his constituents to study
different ideas during his time?
The people before are very chaotic and he thought that knowledgeable people are easier to
manage.
7. What is one of the most important activities of the humans that helped in the transfer of
knowledge from one country to another?
Trade
8. What belief was supported by the church during the Renaissance Period that was opposed by
Copernicus?
Heliocentrism
9. What is the main purpose of Science and Technology in the Society?
S and T help in accomplishing the work of society efficiently.
10. What challenge was issued to Archimedes during the Renaissance Period?
Measure the volume of a crown.
11. Who was the person that arranged the Modern Periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
12. What type of advancement was promoted during the Marcos Sr.'s Era?
Science and Technology
14. Science is used to solve problems that occur in our daily lives. (TRUE)
15. Freudian revolution is where people were able to understand that people's hidden thoughts
and feelings affects ones behaviors with respect to experience. (TRUE)
16. Trade is the reason why there is a halt in Scientific advancement during the Late Medieval
Ages. (FALSE)
17. During the Spanish era, all Filipinos are privileged to study. (FALSE)
18. Spinning Jenny is used in creating food coloring from silk. (FALSE)
20.
21. Agriculture
Aside from forestry, food processing, medicine and pharmacy what other industry in
the Philippines was prioritized by the Americans?
Euclid
22.
Who was responsible for the promotion and use of 3D shapes?
23.Calendar
It was created to monitor time.
Communication
24.
The purpose why language and the writing system was established.
25. Astronomy
Commonly used by sailors for direction.
26.Scholasticism
A way of thinking characterized by the use of Aristotelian empirical reasoning to
prove God is true.
Scientific Method
27.
Uses inductive thinking in solving problems we encounter in our daily lives.
Charlemagne
28.
Promoted learning during the Middle Ages.
Heliocentrism
29.
States that the sun is the center of the Solar System.
Ptolemy
30.
Promoted the belief that Earth is the center of the Solar System.
31.Andreas Vesalius
Known for his study of the human circulatory system with the use of human
dissection.
32. Eureka
Shouted by Archimedes after he discovered how to measure volume of irregular
objects.
Telescope
33.
Used by Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler to prove that Ptolemy is wrong.
Dynamo
34.
Michael Faraday used this device to demonstrate electromagnetic induction.
Telegraph
35.
A device used in communication invented by William Cooke and Charles
Wheatstone.
John Dalton
36.
Created and polished the Atomic Theory based on Democritus' studies.
37.Internet
Was established during the 20th century and uses the world wide web to connect to
different platforms of communication.
Radium
38.
Discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie.
40. DOST
Cory Aquino renamed the National Science and Technology Authority and named it
this.
Darwinian Revolution
41.
This is the changes in thought brought about the Theory of Evolution.
Ego
42.
Part of the Structural model of the mind that works on the reality principle.
43.Preconscious
Part of the Topographical model of the mind that is responsible for remembering
things.
Subconscious
44.
Here is where the Topographical model of the mind keep your fears and impulses.
Id
45.
Works under the pleasure principle where you look for immediate gratification of
wants and needs.
46.Superego
A part of the mind that works on the morality principle and helps you to do good
stuff.
Sigmund Freud
47.
The person behind the Freudian revolution.
Information Age
48.
Otherwise known as the Computer Age.
50.Ramon Barba
A national scientist known for his study of the induction of mango flowers with the
use of a spray.
GROUP 3
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND S&T IN THE PHILIPPINES
1. Pre-Spanish Era
Language (Tagalog / Bisaya)
Communication (Baybayin / Alibata)
Medicine (Herbalists)
2. Spanish Era
Arrived 1521 lead by Magellan 333 years ago
Formal Education ( patriarchy ; only male )
(Curriculum: religion, writing, reading, arithmetic and music)
4. Marcos Era
Advancement of S&T ( NSTA, Pag-asa, Science High Schools)
5. Fifth Republic
NSTA – DOST (Changed by Pres. Gloria Arroyo)
Internet (Arroyo & Noynay)
S&T IN NATION BUILDING
No proper planning
Creating a new nation from war
Role: Improvement of quality life
How: Develop the social economic sector (needs)
1. Ramon Barba
Mango flower industry spray
2. Fe del Mundo
Incubator (Bamboo; baby oven)
3. Maria Orosa
Banana Ketchup
4. Diosdado Banatao
Single-chip microprocessors
5. Emerita De Guzman
Mutant coconut (used to create macapuno / nata de coco)
6. Abelardo Aguilar
Erythromycin (antibiotic)
HUMAN FLOURISHING
The Good Life
Good
Beneficial for you
Right
Following rules
View on Happiness
1. Aristotle
In order to be happy, do good = feel good
2. Epicurus
Follow pleasure
3. Nietzsche
Do nothing
Laziness
Pre-destined
View on Technology
1. Aristotlelianism
Use technology depends on you whether its Good or Bad
2. Technology Pessimism
Bad effects to humans
3. Technology Optimism
Good effects to humans
4. Existentialism
Asking whether Good or Bad
GROUP 5
HUMANITY TECHNOLOGY
ETHICAL DILEMMA
Choosing between 2
right choices
Choose lesser evil
LIMITATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY
(examples: creation of life, revival, time travel, clone and Teleportation)
Positive
Standard of living (convenient)
Longer life span
Reduced suffering
Negative
Social problems (pollution, poverty, overpopulation, unemployment)
Society is drifting away from human nature
Technology is always advancing while humans are not (could result to SOCIAL
COLLAPSE)
4 SCENARIOS
1. Extinction Scenario
Extinction of human beings
Movie: After Earth
3. Plateau Scenario
Steady advancement of technology & humans
Movie: Upgrade & I-robot
Human Flourishing
Ability to achieve happiness and a good life.
Aristotle
He believed that happiness comes from being good.
Epicurus
He believed that happiness comes from fulfilling ones desires.
Nietzsche
He believed that happiness comes from doing nothing.
Laziness
It is the ideal state of happiness believed by Nietzsche.
Eudaimonia
Otherwise known as happiness.
Being good
A concept in which you choose a choice by which all consequences are good for your own self.
Being right
A concept in which you choose a choice by which all consequences are not good for you but is
based on the rules and is correct to the face of the society.
Ethical Dilemmas
A conflict of alternatives, where no matter what choice you choose, an ethical principle will be
compromised.
Societal Collapse
It is inevitable destruction of our natural resources.
Technology
It is considered the new Pandora's box.
Charlemagne
Promoted learning during the Middle Ages.
Ramon Barba
A national scientist known for his study of the induction of mango flowers with the use of a
spray.
Subconscious
Here is where the Topographical model of the mind keep your fears and impulses.
Sigmund Freud
The person behind the Freudian revolution.
John Dalton
Created and polished the Atomic Theory based on Democritus' studies.
Internet
Was established during the 20th century and uses the world wide web to connect to different
platforms of communication.
DOST
Cory Aquino renamed the National Science and Technology Authority and named it this.
Technological Pessimism
Believes that with all the advances of technology, it will never improve the human condition.
Martin Heidegger
Believes that technology is not a tool or an activity, rather it is a "way of revealing".
Existentialism
Questions technology "What does advanced technology facilitate the good human life, how does
it block the good human life?"
Aristotelianism
Believes that technology is a tool to satisfy the demand posed by humans.
Environmental Application
Less raw materials
Climate change protection
Solar panel cells
Reduces greenhouse gases
Issues
Plastic on blood
Toxic & more reactive
Very minute
Nanotechnology
Means very small (nano)
Billionth of a meter (1nm=10-9 m) minute in nature
Ex:
Atoms – (1/3 nm)
Sheet of Paper – (100,000 nm)
Human Hair – (80,000 – 100 nm)
Human Genomes
46 chromosomes (23 mother, 23 father)
CHROMOSOMES
Testes Ovary
(vagina acidic)
Gonads
Mongoloid Face
East Asians
Koreans, Japanese, Chinese, Mongolians
PURE BLOOD
Clones
Asexual Reproduction
Non-GMO
Clones
To produce many
Importance of Biodiversity
Ecological – natural resources
Economic – money
Aesthetic – decoration
Cultural & Spiritual – look back
Threats to Biodiversity
Environmental Pollution – Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Radiation, Light
Habitat Destruction – deforestation, mining
Over Harvesting
Climate Change
Invasive Species – aliens
Encroachment of habitat
Biota
Endemic forestation
Eudaimonia is __________.
Happiness
He was the philosopher that believed that being lazy is the ideal state of being happy.
Nietzsche