Unit 2: 2 Concepts

Topic 2.1: Change Questions

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1Explain2 marks
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Explain **one** reason why a change can be significant for a small group and barely noticeable overall.
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2Suggest4 marks
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With reference to Source B, suggest **two** ways a committee could test whether a warning about a new technology is well founded.
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3Discuss8 marks
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Discuss the difficulties of evaluating the impact of a digital technology within a few years of its introduction.
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4Compare and contrast6 marks
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Compare and contrast the arguments made in Source A and Source B about how a new technology should be treated.
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5Discuss12 marks
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With reference to Source A, Source B and your own knowledge, discuss the claim that debates about new technologies repeat the same arguments each time.
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6Discuss8 marks
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Discuss the claim that digital technologies change society faster than societies can respond.
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7Explain2 marks
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Explain **one** reason why a change can be significant for a small group and barely noticeable overall.
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8Explain2 marks
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Explain **one** reason why identifying continuities improves an answer about change.
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9Discuss8 marks
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Discuss the difficulties of evaluating the impact of a digital technology within a few years of its introduction.
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10Suggest4 marks
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With reference to Source A, suggest **two** further measures that would be needed for the programme to change who receives money rather than only how.
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11Discuss8 marks
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Discuss the claim that digital technologies reproduce existing inequalities rather than reducing them.
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12Discuss8 marks
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Discuss the claim that digital technologies change society faster than societies can respond.
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13Compare and contrast6 marks
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Compare and contrast the arguments made in Source A and Source B about how a new technology should be treated.
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14Explain2 marks
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Explain **one** reason why identifying continuities improves an answer about change.
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15Discuss12 marks
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With reference to Source A, Source B and your own knowledge, discuss the claim that debates about new technologies repeat the same arguments each time.
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16Suggest4 marks
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With reference to Source A, suggest **two** further measures that would be needed for the programme to change who receives money rather than only how.
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17Discuss8 marks
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Discuss the claim that digital technologies reproduce existing inequalities rather than reducing them.
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18Identify2 marks
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Identify **two** features of a change that make it significant in digital society.
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19Identify2 marks
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Identify **two** features of a change that make it significant in digital society.
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20Identify2 marks
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Identify **two** questions you should ask when evaluating a change in digital society.
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