PURCOM, Nationalian Heritage, and Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Review

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering Purposive Communication, National University history and core values, and Science, Technology, and Society (STS) topics.

Communication is a __________ that is used to meet the purpose of a person.

PROCESS

Cultural __________ is defined as the application of your cultural knowledge when interacting with others.

Sensitivity

A broad, often oversimplified assumption made about all members of a particular group is called a __________.

Stereotype

The gender-neutral honorific __________ is defined as a title used before a surname by individuals who wish to avoid specifying their gender.

Mx.

A physiological condition is defined as an __________, whereas the consequence of it is a disability.

Impairment

When genuine content is shared with false contextual information, it is classified as __________ Context.

False

National University's cultural heritage is characterized by __________, which involves internalizing all that is best in the Filipino.

Dynamic Filipinism

The original seal of National University was a woodcarving gift from Crispulo Jhocson to Mariano in the year __________.

1903

In 2009, upon partnership with the __________ family, National University unveiled a new logo patterned after the Philippine flag.

Sy

The mascot of National University since the beginning of the UAAP in 1938 is the __________.

BULLDOG

The ancient wheel is credited to the __________.

SUMERIANS

Ancient Egyptians wrote on Papyrus, which was made from a plant pith called __________.

Cyperus Papyrus

The __________, a hand-operated device used for lifting water, introduced the idea of lifting things using counterweights.

Shadoof

The __________ Mechanism was an ancient clock-like device used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses.

Antikythera

Also known as Hero's Engine, the __________ is a steam-powered turbine that spins as its central water container is heated.

Aeolipile

The telescope created by Galileo Galilei could magnify objects __________ times larger than regular glass.

20

The compound microscope was invented in the 1590s by the Dutch inventor __________.

Zacharias Janssen

The process of heating dairy products to kill harmful bacteria was developed by __________.

Louis Pasteur

According to Thomas Kuhn, the four stages of scientific progress are the Preparadigmatic Stage, Normal Science Stage, Crisis Stage, and __________ Stage.

Revolution

Henry Cort discovered the __________ process, which converts crude pig iron into wrought iron.

puddling

The spinning jenny, which simplified wool and cotton thread production, was invented by __________.

James Hargreaves

Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the __________ model, asserting that the sun is the center of the universe.

heliocentric

Charles Darwin proposed that __________ selection is the main rationale behind human existence and attributes.

natural

The Inca Civilization used a record system of knotted ropes called __________.

quipo

The Aztec practice of farming in canals is known as __________.

chinampas

Ibn al-Haytham is regarded as the Father of __________ due to his extensive studies on light.

Optics

The DOST agency tasked with monitoring volcano, earthquake, and tsunami activity is __________.

PHIVOLCS

Dr. Ramon C. Barba invented a breakthrough method to induce flowering and fruiting in __________ trees out of season.

mango

Dr. Lourdes J. Cruz isolated and characterized over 50 biologically active peptides from __________ venom.

cone snail

Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III developed tilapia __________ technology using synthetic hormones to yield all-male populations.

sex-reversal