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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. Where does culture shock take place, in Toffler's account?

2. What kind of lifestyle does Toffler say is characterized by frequent moves?

3. What does Toffler say people get from mobility?

4. What caused migrations in America, in Toffler's account?

5. What shift will take place in the future Toffler describes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of the organization in the future society?

2. How does technology and specialization affect occupations?

3. How does Toffler describe the pace of modern life and its effect on society?

4. How has home-relocation affected the future society?

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

6. What does Toffler say is the danger of high technology?

7. How will products and services be different in the new economy?

8. How does Toffler say commuting has affected the future society?

9. What will change mean for the people of the future, in Toffler's account?

10. How is future shock different than culture shock?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Toffler a pessimist or a realist? Is it possible to call him an optimist, insofar as he diagnoses a problem and prescribes a course of action for treating it?

Essay Topic 2

How does future shock apply differently to different populations? Do women have a different experience of future shock than men? Do blacks have a different experience than whites or Hispanics or Asians?

Essay Topic 3

What objections could be made to Toffler's suggestions for methods of remedying or preventing or mitigating the accelerative thrust? What would likely occur if his prescriptions were followed? What would the benefits be? What adverse effects might there be?

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