Thomas Helmsley earns $100,000 a year as an account representative for a major advertising firm. He believes that he has earned his wealth because he has talents and abilities that most other people do not have. He also believes that he makes a contribution that in the long run is necessary for society. Helmsley is employing which of the following perspectives?
a. conflict theory
b. functionalism
c. interactionism
d. the ecological perspective
B
Sociology
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Sociology
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A. True B. False
Sociology
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