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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 measure would Toffler like to be able to use on society?

2. What is Toffler's premise in Future Shock?

3. How long does Toffler say it now takes for public value systems to change?

4. What part of change can be manipulated to prevent or mitigate future shock?

5. What does Toffler call modern people who live in tropical climates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Holmes and Rahe find in their study?

2. Why can't the system police itself with regard to new technologies?

3. What does a subcult give a person?

4. What will planners need to have in order to make an education system that prepares people for the future?

5. How does future shock affect decision-making processes?

6. What does Toffler say the future will bring for individuals?

7. What is the role of the lifestyle in super-industrial culture?

8. How would Toffler design curricula for the future education system?

9. How will a person's choice of products be affected by super-industrialism?

10. How will education have to change to meet the future?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Toffler's relationship with Marxist thought and the inequality that drives capitalist society? Is he blind to economic culture? How does he account for the differences between social classes?

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

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?

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