Today cell phones go off during class,at musical performances,and in important meetings.Structural-functionalists would attribute this phenomenon to:

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Cultural lag refers to a situation where technology advances faster than society's ability to adjust to it. In this case, cell phones have become so ubiquitous that people have not yet fully adjusted to the social norms of when and where it's appropriate to use them. Because of this, people don't always know when it's appropriate to silence their phones, leading to disruptions in important events.

Today Cell Phones Go Off During Class,at Musical Performances,and in Important