Question

chicken pox is a virus that causes an itchy rash but typically does not have any major or lasting effects on an infected person. before 1995, chicken pox parties were popular. in a chicken pox party, healthy children were brought around children who were ill with chickenpox so that they would be exposed to the virus and their immune system would learn to fight it. a vaccine for chickenpox was developed in 1995, and chicken pox parties are now rare.
which statement best summarizes this information?
○ advances in society affect technology.
○ advances in society affect science.
○ advances in science affect technology.
○ advances in technology affect society.

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage is about a scientific (medical) advance (chickenpox vaccine) affecting society (decline of chicken pox parties), not society affecting technology. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The passage shows a scientific advance (vaccine) affecting society, not society affecting science. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The passage is about science (vaccine) affecting society, not science affecting technology. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The development of the chickenpox vaccine (a technological/scientific advance) led to a change in society (chicken pox parties becoming rare). This matches.

Answer:

D. Advances in technology affect society. (Assuming the options are labeled A - D as per typical multiple - choice, with the last option being "Advances in technology affect society")