Which of the Following Statements Is a Good Example of Cultural

question 133

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is a good example of cultural lag?

• A) gaining the ability to modify genetic patterns before understanding the possible social consequences of this kind of work
• 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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Definitions:

Sugary Foods

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Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior that occurs as an automatic response to a specific stimulus, often reflexive and not under conscious control, such as knee-jerk reactions.

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding successive approximations of the target behavior.