A limitation of the structural-functional approach is that it ________
a. is not concerned with the consequences of patterns of social 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.
Answer: d
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Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Twenty-eight percent of single-mother headed families in the U.S. live in poverty. b. Poverty is more common among white single-parent families than among non-white single households. c. The financial strains associated with single-parent families are greatest for mothers with teenaged children. d. all of the above
When enforcing social control, which of the following emerges in face-to-face social interactions?
a. Formal sanction b. Positive sanction c. Negative sanction d. Informal sanction
Societal control of media aimed at influencing people’s attitudes, beliefs, and values is explained by Foucault’s concept of __________
a. discourse b. legitimacy c. coercion d. authority