William Ogburn Proposed That Ideas and Beliefs Change Less Rapidly

question 87

Multiple Choice

William Ogburn proposed that ideas and beliefs change less rapidly than technology. This phenomenon is called

• A) cultural drag.
• B) technological supremacy.
• C) a technological head start.
• D) cultural lag.

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