According to the text, functionalist theorists contend that social institutions:
a. assure the stability and continuance of society
b. provide for some segments of society at the expense of others.
c. distribute power to the various segments of society unequally.
d. shape individual identity and personality.
a
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Because of the assumption that the population variances are equal, when you do an analysis of variance:
A) you need fewer degrees of freedom B) sample variances are not important C) you figure an averaged estimate of the population variance D) you use actual population parameters in place of sample statistics
According to C. Wright Mills, an important American sociologist cited by Aulette,
a. the micro and macro levels of society are nearly independent of one another. b. the macro level affects the micro level, but the micro level has little effect on the macro level. c. the micro level affects the macro level, but the macro level has little effect on the micro level. d. the micro level and the macro level shape and determine each other.
In the play stage, the child's activities, says Mead, tend to be structured
a. true b. false
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