Mores define behavior that must be followed; folkways define behavior that should be followed.
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Ques. 2Values are concrete guidelines for how to act in specific situations.
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Ques. 3Children's language development is dependent upon instruction from adults.
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Ques. 4Sociologists study both material and nonmaterial cultures, but they are typically more interested in nonmaterial culture.
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Ques. 5Some U.S. cultural attitudes, such as seeing premarital sex as wrong, haven't changed much since the 1970s/
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Ques. 6Culture determines a society's total way of life.
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Ques. 7Which one of the following sociological perspectives is often criticized for overlooking diversity and social change in explaining culture?
a. functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. feminist theories
d. symbolic interactionism
e. this criticism is true of all of the major sociological perspectives
Ques. 8Which one of the following statements about cultural lag is not true?
a. Cultural lag often creates uncertainty and ambiguity about what's right and wrong.
b. Cultural lags have always existed.
c. Technology plays a minor role in cultural lags.
d. Cultural lags can be viewed as opportunities to make positive changes in society.
e. Laws rarely keep up with technological changes.