A limitation of the structural-functional approach is that it
a. is not concerned with the meaning people attach to behavior.
b. is not focused on macro-level social structures.
c. does not use the sociological perspective.
d. focuses on stability at the expense of conflict.
d
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A social-conflict theorist who takes a Marxist class-conflict position is likely to agree with which of the following statements?
a. The hierarchical organization of the United States gives control over our society to the greatest number of people. b. Most of the harm done to the natural environment is directed at people living in overdeveloped nations. c. Most of the planet's people live in poor societies and will never raise their living standards under the current capitalist world economy. d. Corporate executives who order the release of pollutants or toxic waste are usually held personally accountable for their actions.
__________ authority is held by elected or appointed government officials, but authority is invested in the office, not in the person who holds the office
a. Charismatic b. Traditional c. Rational–legal d. Coercive
Which sociological figure defines religion as the way societies distinguish between the sacred and the profane?
a. Marx b. Durkheim c. Weber d. Norris
Mike reports the theft of his dirt bike from the front yard of his house. The police would record this as which of the following types of crime?
a. burglary b. larceny-theft c. robbery d. auto-theft