A key evolutionary concept for Parsons was that of evolutionary universals. These are
a. social innovations that allow a society to undergo adaptive upgrading
b. social innovations that spread to every single society on earth
c. philosophical breakthroughs
d. features that all societies have but that aid the functioning of only some
a
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In the U.S., suburbanization peaked in the late 20th century.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
People sometimes commit acts that contradict most any moral code. From a sociological standpoint, what explains such deviant behavior?
A. individual immorality B. antisocial personality C. social immorality D. a set of social conditions
Frederick Taylor tried to the most efficient, fastest, best way to complete a task. This is called ______.
A. scientific management B. service work C. deindustrialization D. service management
Margot wants to examine how student nurses change in their orientation towards patients over the course of their three years in nursing school. She is particularly concerned with following changes within the same individuals. It would be best to use a
a. trend study. b. cohort study. c. panel study. d. cross-sectional study. e. group