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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What medical developments does Toffler say will result in moral conundrums?

2. What term does Toffler use to describe the future society?

3. What is the economics of transience?

4. What animals have been used in underwater research?

5. What does Toffler say Shakespeare would experience today?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the effect of change within organizations on future society?

2. How will super-industrialism change the economics of society?

3. What is a durational expectancy, and how has modern society affected durational expectancies?

4. How will marriage be affected by the super-industrial culture?

5. How is future shock different than culture shock?

6. What is the effect of the acceleration of information?

7. How will super-industrialism affect the family?

8. How does the rate of change affect professionals?

9. What does Toffler foresee in terms of exploring the ocean?

10. What are the three characteristics of bureaucracy, in Toffler's account?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was the change from industrialism to super-industrialism qualitative or quantitative? Is there a substantive difference between industrialism and super-industrialism, or are they merely different in the speed of the change?

Essay Topic 2

How realistic are Toffler's suggestions for mitigating change in culture? How would you characterize his solutions? What do they say about his values? What options does he consider? What options does he not consider? What do they say about his analysis and his priorities? What are the benefits of Toffler's perspective? What are the limitations?

Essay Topic 3

How have morals and public values changed since Toffler wrote Future Shock? What developments have taken place since then, and are they in line with Toffler's predictions about how change will affect culture?

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