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