Modernization in Britain was not as disruptive as in other countries because_______________?

A. The british are smarter
B. The rate of change was slower, so integration of new values was possible
C. The british were ahead of other societies in their level of civilization
D. The british had the magna carta which protected civil rights

sociocultural change means that______________?

A. Social change is really separate from cultural change
B. Cultural change has nothing to do with social change
C. Social and cultural change are interrelated
D. The concept is a contradiction in terms

The knowledge of how the blood circulates in the body is a(n)______________?

A. Invention
B. Discovery
C. Diffusion
D. Innovation

The popularity of spaghetti in the United States resulted from_______________?

A. The discovery of noodles
B. The invention of pasta machines
C. Diffusion
D. An innovation in agriculture

The technological revolution that led to the control of food production is called the_______________?

A. Paleolithic revolution
B. Industrial revolution
C. Agricultural revolution
D. Cultural revolution

Placing workers and machines in one building is called______________?

A. Cottage industry
B. Guild system
C. Factory system
D. Exploitation of the proletariat

The idea that technology changes social organization and ideology is called______________?

A. Scientific determinism
B. Technological revolution
C. Evangelical determinism
D. Secular humanism

When citizens or government agencies attempt to peacefully correct laws or institutions they are engaged in_____________?

A. Revolution
B. Reform
C. Diffusion
D. Innovation

The fact that pizza is now a popular American food is due to________________?

A. Cultural lag
B. Technological innovation
C. Cultural diffusion
D. Sociocultural drift

Which is false of the process of diffusion ?

A. It tends to be reciprocal
B. Only some elements of a culture are accepted by other cultures
C. Borrowing cultures modify the traits they accept
D. A complex culture borrows more elements from a simple culture than the other way around