A major failing of the cultural lag theory is that it:

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 2

In 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 3

The 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 4

A 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 5

Neil 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 6

Marx 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 7

The 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