What is most likely to lag behind when there is cultural change?

A. Inventions

B. Technology

C. Innovations

D. Values

The answer is "D"

It has been accepted that change is an inherent aspect of any culture. No culture can remain static and there are many reasons for cultural change. We have political, economic, environmental and technological factors that bring about or influence cultural change.

Usually, whenever technological advances enable people to engage in new behavior, their norms and values lag behind because they are not sure what to think of such behavior.

One important example is reproduction. Change in reproductive technology such as obtaining a child through a surrogate birth, has always met a good degree of resistance because it challenges the accepted definition of parenthood and family. Some take this as commercializing of life and will not accept it.

Reproductive technology is now in place and is changing the culture of family and parenthood but people are still arguing about its place in society as they still hold on to their traditional values of parenthood.