William F.Ogburn argues that the main source of change comes from
A) nonmaterial culture.
B) material culture.
C) subculture.
D) counterculture.

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William F. Ogburn is known for his theory of cultural lag, which suggests that the main source of societal change and cultural evolution comes from material culture (technology, inventions, physical objects). He argued that changes in material culture drive changes in nonmaterial culture (ideas, norms, values), but there is often a lag in how quickly the nonmaterial culture adapts to these changes.

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