Lesson 03A.1.2
03A.1.2 Developments in digital forms of communication in a global society Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 7
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The 20 questions
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Which term describes the blurring of local and global cultures via digital communication?
- Westernisation
- Isolationism
- Glocalisation
- Homogenisation
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What theory argues that global media creates a single dominant Western consumer culture?
- Cultural pluralism
- Postmodernism
- Cultural imperialism
- Subcultural theory
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Which sociologist coined the term 'global village' regarding electronic media?
- Marshall McLuhan
- Zygmunt Bauman
- David Harvey
- Manuel Castells
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What is the primary economic driver behind the expansion of global digital communication networks?
- Environmentalism
- Capitalism
- Altruism
- Socialism
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Which digital divide concept refers to disparities in the quality of internet access?
- Global digital divide
- Digital native divide
- First digital divide
- Second digital divide
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Who described contemporary society as a 'network society' driven by digital ICT?
- Karl Marx
- Emile Durkheim
- Max Weber
- Manuel Castells
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What term describes the instantaneous communication capabilities enabled by global digital networks?
- Time-space compression
- Chronological freeze
- Temporal dislocation
- Spatial expansion
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Which group is most likely to experience exclusion from global digital communication networks?
- Digital natives
- The elderly
- Corporate elites
- Generation Z
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How does digital communication typically affect traditional state-controlled national borders?
- Stengthens borders
- Eliminates borders
- Reinforces borders
- Undermines borders
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What is a major criticism of cultural homogenisation theories in a digital age?
- Assumes total isolation
- Overestimates local power
- Ignores audience agency
- Ignores profit motives
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Which concept suggests digital communication creates hybrid cultural identities rather than uniformity?
- Cultural purity
- Cultural hybridity
- Cultural stagnation
- Cultural erosion
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What refers to the global inequality in physical access to the internet and hardware?
- Cultural divide
- First digital divide
- Knowledge divide
- Second digital divide
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Which transnational corporations dominate the infrastructure of global digital communication?
- Charity foundations
- State monopolies
- Tech giants
- Local co-operatives
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What term describes social movements that coordinate globally using digital communication tools?
- Isolated protest
- Local vigilantism
- Domestic lobbying
- Transnational activism
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How do digital platforms primarily monetise free user interactions in a global market?
- Data harvesting
- State subsidies
- Charity donations
- Direct taxation
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Which sociological perspective views the internet as a tool for liberating oppressed global populations?
- Strict Marxism
- Postmodernism
- Functionalism
- Radical feminism
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What is a key Marxist concern regarding the global expansion of digital communication platforms?
- Commodification
- Democratic freedom
- Local empowerment
- Cultural hybridity
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Which term describes the process where local languages are marginalised by dominant global languages online?
- Linguistic pluralism
- Linguistic imperialism
- Bilingual integration
- Dialect preservation
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What digital phenomenon allows authoritarian regimes to monitor and control citizens' online activities?
- Digital liberation
- Digital surveillance
- Decentralised encryption
- Open-source coding
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Which concept suggests the internet gives a voice to groups previously ignored by mainstream media?
- Gatekeeping
- Monopolisation
- Centralisation
- Democratisation
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