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.

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The passage states that adaptation type I (conformity to cultural goals and institutionalized means) is the most common and widely diffused in stable societies. The passage also implies that if this were not the case, the stability and continuity of the society could not be maintained. Therefore, the best choice is C, that the stability of the society could not be maintained.

To the Extent That a Society Is Stable, Adaptation Type