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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Toffler's premise in Future Shock?
(a) That there is a limit to how much man can adapt to.
(b) That the future will witness a new stability after years of turmoil and change.
(c) That the future will bring a return of the sins of the early industrialists.
(d) That there will be a collapse after years of prosperity.

2. What tools will be necessary to determine whether changes should be allowed?
(a) Structural modeling tools.
(b) Cost benefit analysis tools.
(c) Social networking tools.
(d) Communication protocols.

3. How do people learn to be aware of time, as Toffler describes it?
(a) They repeat the experiences of their ancestors.
(b) They keep solar calendars.
(c) They measure their progress against the seasons.
(d) They develop "durational expectancies."

4. What will be the new influence on the economy of the future?
(a) New forms of payment.
(b) New human needs.
(c) New financial mechanisms.
(d) New methods of production.

5. What symptom does Toffler describe as an aspect of future shock?
(a) Weltschmerz.
(b) Despair.
(c) Disorientation.
(d) Ennui.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a stability zone?

2. What needs to change as people adapt to future culture?

3. What happens when a group's experience is above the adaptive range?

4. What kind of loyalty are the new kinds of organizations based on?

5. What power does society have, to resist advancements?

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