The Three Functionalists Who Advocated Gatekeeping as a Means to Support

question 59

Multiple Choice

The three functionalists who advocated gatekeeping as a means to support people on the basis of merit and advocated social placement were ________, ________, and ________.

• A) Robert Merton; Talcott Parsons; Pitirim Sorokin
• B) Kingsley Davis; Edwin Sutherland; Herbert Spencer
• C) Talcott Parsons; Kingsley Davis; Wilbert Moore
• D) Wilbert Moore; Michael Burawoy; John B. Watson

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