Large families are no longer economically necessary, nor are they commonly endorsed by social norms, but certain religious faiths continue to extol large families and disapprove of using contraception to limit family size. This illustrates

A. cultural relativity.
B. culture lag.
C. material culture.
D. nonmaterial culture.


Answer: B

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