Me12 the world systems approach argues that more of the world resources go where? a core nation b peripheral nations c developing nations d third world countries 13 modern industrial societies have less social diversity than preindustrial societies? true false 14 culture lag refers to a period of maladjustment as nonmaterial culture adapts to new material culture? true false 15 which of the following is a characteristic of modernization? a a growth in small traditional communities b an expansion of individual choice c a disinterest in the future d all of the above 16 the equilibrium model states that social change happens because society seeks which of the following? a conflict b development c balance d the common good 17 which theory argues that societies progressed through various stages, from preindustrial to industrial to postindustrial societies? a cyclical theory b modernization theory c world-systems theory d equilibrium theory 18 why did marx believe that social change was necessary in society? a it keeps life interesting b its corrects inequality and injustice c its makes some nations richer than others d it makes life easier for everyone 20 which of the following is a characteristic of postmodernity? a a belief that science has all the answers b decreasing cultural debates c an uncertainty about the future d increasing production of ideas 21 which theory of social change has been used most often to explain the collapse or decline of civilizations? a cyclical theory b modernization theory c equilibrium theory d evolutionary theory 22 what evolutionary theory states that all societies pass through the same stages and reach the same end ? a multilinear b unilineal c duolinear d linear 23 social change is overwhelmingly positive for society? true false 24 which of the following are those groups or individuals who will suffer from a particular from of social change? a developing nation b postmodernists c vested interests d luddites