A. a phrase used to describe an alien culture
B. the name of a famous movie dealing with a society of the future
C. a phrase used by Alvin Toffler to describe the rapidity of change
D. what the elderly experience in every society when a new generation comes into power
Related Mcqs:
- The jobs of the future will include______________?
A. steel workers
B. routine services
C. personal services
D. All but A - Future generations will have to pay interest on the current debt because______________?
A. it takes a long time to pay off debts
B. budget deficits are funded with borrowed money
C. the U.S government never borrows money from foreign governments
D. none of the above - Income distribution according to productive contribution is____________?
A. efficient but inequitable
B. inefficient but equitable
C. efficient and equitable
D. a tenet of communism - The first step in the scientific method is____________?
A. obtaining a government grant
B. classification and organization of data
C. selection of area to be researched
D. observation and recording of data - Collective behavior is________________?
A. nonroutine
B. alienating
C. convergent
D. emergent - 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 - A ghetto tends to contain________________?
A. slums
B. a concentration of one racial group in an area
C. residents who make up an economic underclass
D. all of the above - Mistreatment or abuse of children________________?
A. occurs with greater frequency in extended families
B. occurs less frequently in extended families
C. is a function of social class
D. happens only in industrial societies - The transition from a charismatic religious leaders direct example to routine procedures and observances is called______________?
A. differentiation
B. denomination
C. institutionalization
D. bureaucratization - Conflict theorists see the states functions as________________?
A. protecting the interest of the ruling elite only
B. helping the poor and homeless
C. bringing peace to its citizens
D. directing the economy
