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

1. Ralf Dahrendorf believed that sociological theory should focus on the psychological and behavioral characteristics of individuals of those occupying such positions.
2. Conflict in society can never be functional for the society.
3. Ralf Dahrendorf believed that the lumpenproletariat would ultimately form a conflict group.
4. Niklas Luhmann is most closely associated with Karl Marx.
5. Differentiation is the system’s ability to decrease social stratification.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False

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