The development of today's consumer culture requires that people continually desire and purchase new goods and services. This contrasts with the frugality and modesty of the so-called "Protestant ethic" of the past and represents a shift in cultural values. Which of the following bears the MOST responsibility for this shift?
the credit card and fashion industries
the banking and loan industries
the advertising and financial services industries
the marketing and educational industries
the advertising and financial services industries
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
When the culture of one group is completely absorbed into the other, it is referred to as:
a. ?acculturation. b. ?assimilation. c. ?enculturation. d. ?colonization.
A body of knowledge gained through observation and experimentation is called
a. science. b. hypothesis. c. data. d. empirical. e. theory.
When we claim that religion as a belief in the supernatural is universal, we mean that _____
a. every person in the world believes in some type of supernatural b. every person in the world believes in good and evil c. individuals believe in the supernatural, but not all cultures contain a belief in the supernatural d. all cultures contain a belief in the supernatural, but not all individuals believe in it e. religion has existed throughout history in non-scientific societies and that it served as the precursor to science