According to modernization theory, the primary causes of social change are
A. technology and global development.
B. decrease in the economic structure of a country.
C. cycles of culture that advance and repeat.
D. evolution from less to more complexity.
Answer: A
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A. feminist B. functionalism C. conflict D. symbolic interactionist
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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The Scopes trial once and for all established creationism as a scientific theory that rivals Evolution
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to Durkheim, why do societies actually need deviance?
a. In order to recognize normal behavior b. To make most people feel morally superior c. To support the existence of a prison system of employment d. In order to shake up society so it can be reorganized in a better fashion