Which of these statements about the functionalist theories of deviance is false?

a. It focuses on the social structure, not individual action
b. It argues that some things that are seen as dysfunctional are actually functional for society
c. It explains how social norms first become established in society
d. It sees deviance as having a stabilizing influence on society


c

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a. merchant b. industrial c. primitive d. competitive

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. Which of the following is true of someone addicted to drugs?

A. They are less likely than an alcoholic to be denied the sick role. B. They are as likely as an alcoholic to be denied the sick role. C. They are more likely than an alcoholic to be denied the sick role. D. They are always denied the sick role.

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The author points out that sport cultures are

A. organized so they have the same meanings in all societies. B. created as people in sports interact with each other. C. activities that remain the same through history. D. essentially the same all over the world.

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One risk of taking a strict conflict orientation to family is that one may fail to see the beneficial functions that families serve for both individual members and society as a whole.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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