The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff - Quiz
  • 1. What term does Zuboff use to describe the commodification of personal data?
A) Digital Economy
B) Information Age
C) Surveillance Capitalism
D) Data Monetization
  • 2. Zuboff argues that surveillance capitalism threatens which of the following?
A) Economic Growth
B) Globalization
C) Privacy
D) Employment
  • 3. What type of behavioral data do companies primarily collect?
A) Medical records
B) Political beliefs
C) User interactions
D) Financial information
  • 4. Zuboff claims that surveillance capitalism undermines which social concept?
A) Trade
B) Democracy
C) Education
D) Technology
  • 5. Zuboff's book is a critique of which broader social phenomenon?
A) Social media
B) Global trade
C) Capitalist markets
D) Surveillance
  • 6. What is the primary ethical concern related to surveillance capitalism?
A) Consumer debt
B) Job automation
C) Economic inequality
D) Exploitation of personal data
  • 7. In what decade did surveillance capitalism begin to emerge?
A) 2010s
B) 2000s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s
  • 8. What does Zuboff suggest is essential to combat surveillance capitalism?
A) Corporate responsibility
B) Regulatory frameworks
C) Increased competition
D) Consumer obedience
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