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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of spring break does Toffler say makes it valuable for students?
(a) The beach is a place to apply their learning.
(b) The beach is an escape.
(c) The beach is a different experience.
(d) The beach is a place to study.

2. What does Toffler say distinguishes people in cities from people in towns?
(a) They don't all shop in the same place.
(b) They don't have the same sense of loyalty to the place.
(c) They don't know their neighbors as well.
(d) They don't have the same affection for their environment.

3. How has the grouping of adults changed in recent times, according to Toffler?
(a) Demographic analysis has taken a holistic approach of all ages as interrelated.
(b) Marketers have identified overlapping interests between different age groups.
(c) There are more age groups.
(d) Demographics have focused on regions, not ages.

4. What development will affect how we experience choice in our democracy?
(a) Mechanization.
(b) Industrialization.
(c) Standardization.
(d) Urbanization.

5. What happens when a group's experience is above the adaptive range?
(a) Reactionary violence.
(b) Problems of distortion.
(c) Decline in membership.
(d) Shift toward messianism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characterizes relationships in big cities, in Tommo's opinion?

2. What is the other effect of increasing rate of change on different age groups?

3. What effect does Toffler say technology will have on education in the future?

4. What does Toffler propose as a standard for relationships?

5. In what field have some countries tried to move away from giving people free choices?

(see the answer key)

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