One implication of the belief that people create their own societies, which then influence and control them, is that
a. social organizations are imperfect.
b. the ways of other societies should not be questioned.
c. positivist role models are important in any society.
d. non-scientific ways of thinking are as important as scientific ones.
Answer: a. social organizations are imperfect.
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