According to your text, cultural lag occurs when

a. development of the material part of culture lags behind the technology of a culture

b. the physical aspects of a culture change more quickly than the nonphysical part of culture.
c. communication messages take longer than one minute to transfer from the sender to the recipient.
d. technological production is flawed and costs money and lives.


b

Sociology

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a. structure-function b. conflict c. family development d. interactionist

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Visual analysis is

a. content analysis designed for statistical analysis. b. content analysis designed for verbal analysis. c. a set of techniques used to analyze images. d. using technology and media to analyze data. e. none of these.

Sociology

When determining whether deviance has occurred, sociologists typically look for the presence of three elements. Which of the items below is NOT one of those elements?

A. expectation B. violation C. reaction D. juris

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The main focus of the World Women's Christian Temperance Union, which was founded in 1874, was ____________________________.

a. educational opportunities for women b. women's rights in the workplace c. political rights for women d. women's rights in the household

Sociology