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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 will changes in agriculture mean for the future Toffler foresees?

2. How will parenthood change in the future Toffler sees?

3. Which relationship is not one of the relationships Toffler describes as comprising social experience?

4. In what way is spring break in Ft. Lauderdale exemplary of super-industrial culture?

5. What part of spring break does Toffler say makes it valuable for students?

Short Essay Questions

1. What developments does Toffler foresee in agriculture and food production?

2. How does Toffler describe deeper relationships?

3. How does the rate of change affect professionals?

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

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

6. How does technology and specialization affect occupations?

7. What did migration mean in Europe and in America?

8. How is future shock different than culture shock?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When is the starting date for super-industrial culture? What event marks its inception? Where did it start and under what conditions? Where is it still emerging? Where are people fighting its emergence? What methods have they used to fight it?

Essay Topic 2

How new is the concept of future shock, and is it unique to our time? Weren't people 2,500 years ago experiencing future shock as the transition to agriculture was made? Weren't people 250 years ago experiencing future shock when the transition to industrialism was made? What makes the 1970s different and unique?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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