A temporary period of maladjustment during which the social structure adapts to new technologies is called:
a. cultural lag.
b. cultural diffusion.
c. a normal accident.
d. vested interests.
a
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Roles are defined by those
a. within the social structure. b. outside the social structure. c. both inside and outside the social structure.
When mothers and fathers feel they have or spend too little time with their children, life satisfaction is: a. slightly reduced for mothers and fathers
b. greatly reduced for mothers and fathers. c. significantly reduced for fathers but not for mothers. d. significantly reduced for mothers but not for fathers.
At the current time, most of the heroin in the United States originates from poppy fields in:
A. China. B. Laos and Thailand. C. Mexico. D. Afghanistan.
Rachel works for a social service agency that helps at-risk families. Her agency's focus is the role each family member plays and on each relationship with the family. The agency looks at parent-child, parent-parent, and child-child relationships and the rules involved in those relationships. Which theory does Rachel's agency follow?
A. Social exchange theory B. Developmental theory C. Symbolic interaction theory D. Family systems theory