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#120. The stage in the adoption process wherein the farmers would apply a technology on a large scale is called

A Adoption

B Decision-rejection

C Evaluation

D Trial

Answer: Adoption

#121. The stage in the adoption process where mass media is the best source of information is the

A Awareness stage

B Interest stage

C Evaluation stage

D Trial stage

Answer: Awareness stage

#122. The stage in the adoption process where close friends and other farmers are best sources of information is the

A Interest stage

B Trial stage

C Evaluation stage

D Adoption stage

Answer: Evaluation stage

#123. The first person in the locality to adopt a technology are called

A Early adoptors

B Early majority

C Innovators

D Trend setters

Answer: Innovators

#124. One characteristic of the late adoptors or the laggards is that they are

A Cosmopolite

B Younger than the majority

C More conservative

D High risk takers

Answer: More conservative

#125. Which category of adopters of technologies make up the large block of farmers in the community?

A Innovators

B Early adopters

C Late majority

D Laggards

Answer: Innovators

#126. Generally, the adoption process follows the following sequence.

A Awareness, trial, interest, evaluation, adoption.

B Awareness, trial, evaluation, interest, adoption.

C Awareness, interest, evaluation, trial, adoption.

D Awareness, interest, trail, evaluation, adoption.

Answer: Awareness, interest, evaluation, trial, adoption.

#127. One characteristics of a technology that will improve its rate of adoption is when it will enable the farmer to achieve goals better or at a lower cost than he could previously. This is called

A Relative advantage

B Observability

C Compatibility

D Simplicity

Answer: Relative advantage

#128. If an extension worker finds difficulty in introducing birth control methods to a very religious Catholic community, this is because of a characteristic of the idea called

A Relative disadvantage

B Compatibility

C Trialability

D Observability

Answer: Compatibility

#129. If it is difficult to get high adoption of use of computers by a group of 75-year old senior citizens, it is because of the characteristics of the technology which is

A Compatibility

B Relative disadvantage

C Complexity

D Trialability

Answer: Complexity

#130. If there is high adoption of fertilizers because the farmers can start using fertilizers on a small scale, a characteristic of the technology that is working is

A Relative advantage

B Simplicity

C Observability

D Trialability

Answer: Trialability

#131. If there are more participants in a dress making class than in reforestation program, it is because results of the sewing class are highly

A Compatible

B Observable

C Simple

D Advantageous to participants

Answer: Observable

#132. More recently diffusion studies show that adoption of technology is not only because of the characteristics of the technology but also because of the

A Characteristics of the extension workers

B Characteristics of the farmers

C Process whereby the technology was developed

D Work environment of the farmer

Answer: Process whereby the technology was developed

#133. The process by which we receive information or stimuli from our environment and transform it into psychological awareness is called

A Communication

B Learning

C Perception

D Stimulation

Answer: Perception

#134. The process whereby a person exhibits a relatively permanent change in his/her behavior due to practice is called

A Exercise or drill

B Learning

C Motivation

D Teaching

Answer: Learning

#135. Which of the following is the correct communication model designed by Berlo?

A SMERC

B SCMRE

C SMREC

D SMCRE

Answer: SMCRE

#136. The “S” in Berlo’s communication model stands for

A Source

B Subject

C Symbol

D Substance

Answer: Source

#137. The “C” in Berlo’s communication model stands for

A Connection

B Channel

C Control

D Clarity

Answer: Channel

#138. The “E” in Berlo’s communication model stands for

A Evaluation

B Effect

C Efficiency

D Effectiveness

Answer: Effect

#139. The “M” in Berlo’s communication model stands for

A Memory

B Mental