A major failing of the cultural lag theory is that it:
a. fails to account for the differential effects of social power
b. neglects the influence of natural disasters
c. places too much emphasis on the positive effects of technological change
d. underestimates the influences of population change
Question 2In his analysis of the French peasants, Marx doubted that they could become a subjective class because:
a. reform movements improved the conditions under which they lived
b. the nobility had no difficulty repressing their political demands
c. they were not aware of their situation as a class
d. they were not severely exploited
Question 3The time required for social institutions to adapt to major technological change is called:
a. cultural lag
b. cultural retardation
c. technological shift
d. value drag
Question 4A group's shared awareness of its objective situation as a class is termed:
a. class conflict
b. class consciousness
c. class hegemony
d. class location
Question 5Neil Smelser links all of the following with the process of modernization EXCEPT:
a. an increase in the importance of the nuclear family
b. application of scientific knowledge to agriculture
c. a transition from rural to urban living
d. movement from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture
Question 6Marx argued that as long as workers remain unaware of their situation they are not:
a. a closed class
b. an open class
c. an objective class
d. a subjective class
Question 7The feelings of shame felt by those who escape the fate of their comrades are known as:
a. survivor shame
b. survivor guilt
c. survivor stress disorder
d. none of these