Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In the middle of the last century, structural functionalism was the dominant theoretical paradigm in sociology.
2. According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, high-ranking positions in society are more important to the survival of society than lower rank ones.
3. According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, low-ranking positions in society are more pleasant to occupy than higher rank positions.
4. Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore’s structural functional explanation of inequality assumes that just because society has been unequal in the past; it must continue to be so in the future.
5. According to Talcott Parsons, the integration imperative refers to a system’s ability to identify and then achieve an ends or outcome.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
You might also like to view...
The _______ reflects the percentage of people with incomes below the federal government's published poverty line
A) poverty rate B) wealth disparity C) poverty point D) poverty ration
According to Weitzer's article "Flawed Theory and Method in Studies of
Prostitution," anecdotes are routinely presented as definitive evidence, and counterevidence is completely ignored. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In his study of the effect of size on group dynamics, Simmel found that
A. a dyad is basically an unstable social grouping. B. a triad is an unstable social grouping, whereas dyads are relatively stable. C. adding a third person to a dyad has no effect on the stability of the group. D. the size of the group has no effect on interaction.
Hurricane Katrina, which occurred in 2005, is an example of a disaster.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)