In light of what the text spoke about the characteristics of social change, change has direction relative to:
a. a society's history.
b. it being random.
c. it being unpredictable.
d. as determined by the government.
Question 2Which of these statements about the functionalist theories of deviance is false?
a. It focuses on the social structure, not individual action
b. It argues that some things that are seen as dysfunctional are actually functional for society
c. It explains how social norms first become established in society
d. It sees deviance as having a stabilizing influence on society
Question 3_____ is the transmission of cultural elements from one society or cultural group to another.
a. Cultural diffusion
b. Cultural drift
c. Cultural contagion
d. Enculturation
Question 4According to social control theory, deviant behavior occurs
a. when the means for achieving culturally approved goals is blocked.
b. when people have given up and no longer accept the goals considered desirable by society.
c. when attachment to social bonds breaks down.
d. as a result of emotional stress.
Question 5Which of these types of collective behavior tends to persist over time longer than the others?
a. fads
b. fashions
c. social movements
d. riots
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