The fact that ruth benedict leaned towards "cultural determinism" means that she tended to explain human behavior in terms of

Culture

Cultural determinism considers the culture in which an individual is raised in as the determinant of their behavior and emotions. It differs from genetic determinism which considers biologically inherited traits and influences from the environment as the major determinant of who an individual is

the technology changed agriculture in an impacting manner since many people left the field work by a cellular or other technological appliances