The time required for social institutions to adapt to major technological change is called:
a. cultural lag
b. cultural retardation
c. technological shift
d. value drag
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. in early childhood B. in the older years C. as a person enters middle age D. during adolescence
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. denial of responsibility b. denial of injury c. appeal to a higher principle d. denial of the victim e. condemning the authorities