Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Democracy is a good example of an invention.
2. William F. Ogburn made the distinction between the elements of material and nonmaterial culture.
3. Culture lag occurs because people in most societies are more likely to change their material culture.
4. An argot is a segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of customs, rules, and traditions that differs from the patterns of the larger society.
5. Countercultures typically thrive among the young because they have the least investment in the existing culture.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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