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39. It can be inferred from the passage that modern
38. - 40. soruları aşağıdaki parçaya göre
cevaplayınız. surveillance ----.
A) is more visible and aggressive than in the past
The Panopticon is a prison design proposed in the
th
18 century by the English philosopher Jeremy B) allows citizens to control public spaces freely
Bentham. Its architecture features a central C) functions through indirect and invisible means
watchtower surrounded by cells arranged in a
circle, allowing one guard to observe all prisoners. D) protects people from psychological manipulation
The prisoners do not know whether they are being E) removes the need for law and social norms
watched at any given moment. This uncertainty
causes prisoners to restrain themselves, resulting in
a powerful form of internalised control. French thinker
Michel Foucault later adopted the Panopticon as a
metaphor for modern society, where surveillance
no longer relies on physical presence but operates
through social norms, institutions, and technology.
In today’s world, people are constantly monitored
through cameras, apps, and online platforms, often
changing their behaviour under the impression that
they are being observed. This has led scholars to
describe modern society as a ‘digital panopticon’
where control is subtle but deeply rooted in everyday
life.

40. Which of the following best summarises the
main idea of the passage?

38. What causes the prisoners in the Panopticon to A) The main purpose of the Panopticon was to
change their behaviour? reduce the number of guards.

A) Their lack of communication with other people B) Surveillance has shifted to a more internalised
mechanism in modern life.
B) Their awareness that they can escape
observation at certain times C) Many thinkers believed that punishment should
be public and visible.
C) The clear presence of multiple guards
surrounding the prison D) Modern surveillance has no psychological impact
on individuals.
D) The inflexible daily routines enforced by
institutional rules E) Bentham’s prison design influenced modern
prison architecture around the world.
E) The fear that they could be watched at anytime

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