_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society.

Ageism is a new idea in western culture

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Changes in the economy have been shown to generate hostility and increase marital instability

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Theoretical frameworks that strive to understand society as a whole are referred to as

A. macrosociology. B. microsociology. C. theories of the middle range. D. universalistic sociology.

Merton focused his theory specifically on the so-called ___________ in U.S.A.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).