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