Which of the following would the functionalist perspective most likely view as creating the greatest collective experience?

A. a person exercising in a public park
B. the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
C. police arresting a shoplifter
D. a college student studying quietly in the library


Answer: B

Sociology

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