According to Talcott Parsons, the economic subsystem achieves the ______ imperative of the larger social system.
A. adaptive
B. goal attainment
C. latency or pattern maintenance
D. integrative
A. adaptive
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Broken Windows theory proposes that
A) Escalating deviance is a rational response to situations of social disorder. B) Deviance results from the economic inequality inherent in our capitalist system. C) "Broken" relationships and other social connections – i.e. divorce, lost jobs, or even deaths – result in role reduction which can subsequently lead to deviant behavior. D) An excess of contacts with deviants, as compared to contacts with non-deviants, results in the appearance of deviance as normative.
A person who finds evidence of his/her partner's past, present, or anticipated relationship with another person may experience
A) reactive jealousy. B) suspicious jealousy. C) unrequited love. D) manipulation.
Which perspective views marriage as a sacrament?
(a) economic (b) psychological (c) religious (d) philosophical
Functionalists would argue that filling the more complex and important positions in society often requires talent that is scarce and has a long period of training
Indicate whether the statement is true or false