William F. Ogburn concluded that some parts of culture (such as technology) change more rapidly than other parts (such as norms and values), creating a lack of adjustment or gap between these parts. This reflects Ogburn's concept of __________
a. future shock
b. culture shock
c. technological determinism
d. culture lag
e. value gap
d
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In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Max Weber argued that
a. culture influences structural change. b. structure influences cultural change. c. those who are truly religious will act to maintain the social order. d. Capitalism is incompatible with Protestant religion.
Which one of the following theorists gave sociology its name?
a. Auguste Comte c. Max Weber b. Émile Durkheim d. Karl Marx
Because of the aging baby boom population, it is predicted that this many new geriatricians will be needed by 2030.
A. 20,000 B. 36,000 C. 58,000 D. 100,000
When there are multiple offenses in one incident
a. the UCR system counts them all, thus inflating crime rates. b. the police wait to see which offenses result in convictions before recording them. c. the hierarchical rule applies: Only the most serious offense is recorded for the UCR. d. the offense that occurred first is the one reported to the UCR.