Social Change Answers

The knowledge and tools that people use to manipulate their environment are called technology.

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____ one of the reasons that people resist cultural change.a.Ethnocentrism isc.Vested interests areb.Cultural lag isd.a, b, and c

A system of beliefs or ideas that justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a group or by society isa.a social movement.c.an ideology.b.a cultural lag.d.a vested interest.

Someone is said to have a vested interest ifa.what happens will not have any impact on their lives.b.their family or loved ones will not be affected by an event or situation.c.they understand an event or situation completely.d.they resist any change that threatens their security or standard of living.

The long history of immigration has influenced American culture.