To the Extent That a Society Is Stable, Adaptation Type

Multiple Choice

To the extent that a society is stable, adaptation type I-conformity to both cultural goals and institutionalized means-is the most common and widely diffused. Were this not so, the stability and continuity of the society

A) would become predictable.
B) would only improve.
C) could not be maintained.
D) would return to mistakes of the past.