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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 is technology based on in the West, in Toffler's account?

2. In what field have some countries tried to move away from giving people free choices?

3. What does the accelerative thrust of society require, in Toffler's account?

4. What is the behavioral consequence of the psychological effects of change?

5. What does Toffler predict with regard to choice in future culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can future shock be prevented?

2. What will the consequence be if new technologies are not controlled?

3. How will morals change in a super-industrial culture?

4. What physical systems does Toffler associate with illness from change?

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

6. How does Toffler say the orientation of the schools will have to change?

7. What purpose do subcults serve?

8. What is the danger of change in a super-industrial culture?

9. How does Toffler say victims of future shock deal with their situation?

10. What will the place of enclaves be in future society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Future Shock fit in Toffler's lifelong works? What other books has he written, and what is Future Shock's relationship with his other books? What are the dominant themes of his writing and career?

Essay Topic 2

How many of Toffler's predictions have been borne out in the forty years since he wrote Future Shock? Where was he accurate? Where was he inaccurate? What other factors could have created the same phenomena he describes?

Essay Topic 3

What is this kind of book supposed to do, if anything? Is it merely supposed to sell copies? What should this book be used for? By whom? What are the limitations to a book like Toffler's?

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