Adam Wants to Study Why Men Choose to Go into Nursing

question 19

Multiple Choice

Adam wants to study why men choose to go into nursing careers. He theorizes that men are heavily recruited into nursing because their physical strength and presence in hospitals benefits both patients and other hospital staff. Which theoretical perspective is Adam using?

• A) Symbolic interactionism
• B) Rational choice theory
• C) Structural functionalism
• D) Conflict theory

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Definitions:

Change Strategy

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