Why would functionalists care about the functions the education system fulfills in society?
A. Schools are where students learn about sociology and functionalism.
B. A society's school system represents its religious morals.
C. The functions of schools aid in social stability.
D. Schools are unique because their function within societies never changes.
Answer: C
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a. more anxious about death because they feel impending doom. b. more likely to have depression because of the many losses they have suffered. c. more likely to have feelings of guilt because they feel stagnation instead of generativity. d. less anxious about death because they are more likely to have ego integrity.
Involuntary sterilization usually largely involved _____ persons of society
a. affluent yet unprotected b. professional yet mentally ill c. poorest and least protected d. all mentally ill
Proponents of ______________ think that recidivism can best be reduced by placing offenders in prison so that they are unable to commit further crimes
a. incapacitation b. parole c. capital punishment d. rehabilitation
Conflict has often arisen between White ethnics and racial minorities as a result of _______competition.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).