Which line from the story shows Susan Calvin’s fear that robots could become able to think on their own?“And did you know who the man was—in your dream?”“And the First Law, Elvex, which is the most important of all, is ‘A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.’”Calvin turned to Linda. “Elvex is only ten station. How does he know of robots in such detail?”“You have created a robot brain capable of dreaming and by this device you have revealed a layer of thought in robotic brains that might have remained undetected, otherwise, until the danger became acute.”Which line shows Susan Calvin’s hypothesis as to why this robot is dreaming?“We’ll see,” said Calvin. “The robot may prove too valuable to dismantle.”“You’ve made a positronic brain pattern remarkably like that of a human brain.”“How do you know you have dreamed?”“As we would say of a human being, not consciously.”What is the meaning of the word “precedence”?PriorityFinal considerationStatusComing afterWhat does the Third Law of Robotics state, according to Elvex’s dream?A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.A robot must protect its own existence.A robot must provide consistent, quality work at all times.Which passage shows why Elvex was killed by Dr. Calvin?You have created a robot brain capable of dreaming and by this device you have revealed a layer of thought in robotic brains that might have remained undetected, otherwise, until the danger became acute. You will not be penalized for what you have done, but you will henceforth work in collaboration with others.“And did you know who the main was - in your dream?” … And Elvex said, “I was the man.”And again the robot became, to all appearances, a single inert piece of metal.What kind of brain structure did Dr. Rash create for Elvex?FractalBionicCircuit boardRadioactiveWhich passage shows the skill and knowledge of Dr. Calvin?It was impossible to analyze a pattern without at least a handheld computer, yet the Old Woman simply stared.Susan Calvin said nothing, but her lined face, old with wisdom and experience, seemed to undergo a microscopic twitch. She was suddenly aware, with some shock, that the Old Woman had an electron gun in the pocket of her smock. You’ve made a positronic brain pattern remarkably like that of a human brain. How many nights had Elvex been dreaming before he told Dr. Rash?151015Which line in the story is an example of analogy? Did she grasp such a pattern the way Mozart grasped the notation of a symphony?A very small smile passed over Calvin’s face. Calvin’s faded eyes looked long at the young woman.Did she have a computer implanted in her skull? Which line from the story gives us an indication of the status of the two scientists?“You had no right. Rash your name; rash your nature. Who are you not to ask? I myself, I, Susan Calvin, would have discussed this.”No change came over the old face. As though vast calculations were going through her head, she watched all the pattern shiftsWhat could Linda, a new and unproven robopsychologist, do against the Living Legend?Linda looked in the direction of a chair as though she longed to sit down, but the Old Woman was standing and that meant Linda had to stand also.

This exam covers all readings, course activities, and lecture content assigned from Modules 1 through 3. Choose three of the five questions below. For each question chosen, write an essay response of 250-300 words. In your response, be sure to refer to specific concepts from the readings, lecture notes, and/or discussions, and use these concepts to support your points. Please state the question prior to your answer.Choose a social problem, and explain how the sociological imagination, as defined by C. Wright Mills, can be used to understand the causes and consequences of that problem. Be sure that you address and apply the components of the sociological imagination in your response.Explain what is meant by the terms "ascribed status" and "achieved status." Discuss a specific example that illustrates how a person's ascribed status could influence his or her achieved status.Compare and contrast Karl Marx's and Max Weber's theories of social class. Explain which theory you think is more accurate and why.What are the key components of culture? Discuss at least three components of culture, giving specific examples of each component.Why is socialization so important to the development of our self-concept? Explain the role of socialization in shaping our lives, using at least three concepts from the course material in your explanation.My book for this class is Text: Introduction to SociologyAuthor: Yvonne VissingPublisher: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.ISBN: 9781935966203Introduction to Sociology, Chapter 3, Sections 3.4 and 3.5Introduction to Sociology, Chapter 4, Section 4.5Read Chapters 1, 3, and 7 in MacLeod, Jay. (2009). Read Chapter 1Here is the rubric for the midterm exam:There are three exam responses, each containing at least 250-300 words.25Each exam response uses the course material to support points.15Exam response effectively and thoroughly responds to the assigned exam questions and demonstrates understanding of the sociological perspective.25Exam responses are well-written and free from spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.10Total75