Talcott Parsons's functionalist view of society as tending toward a state of stability or balance is known as:
A. resource mobilization theory.
B. stagnancy theory.
C. the equilibrium model.
D. the emergent norm perspective.
Answer: C
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A) occupational mobility B) luck C) right place phenomenon D) career achieved status
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a. deductive reasoning b. inductive reasoning c. qualitative research d. scientific method
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