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meagbuch

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A person who criticizes the Amish farmer as being backward for tilling his fields with horses and a plow instead of using a tractor is displaying ________
 
  a. ethnocentrism.
  b. cultural relativism.
  c. cultural diffusion.
  d. cultural integration.

Question 2

A good example of cultural lag is ________
 
  a. gaining the ability to modify genetic patterns in humans before understanding the possible social consequences of doing so.
  b. a slowing in the rate of invention in the computer industry.
  c. older people trying to make younger people respect tradition.
  d. virtual culture replacing traditional culture.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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