What Would a Functionalist Argue About Schools as an Agent

question 127

Multiple Choice

What would a functionalist argue about schools as an agent of socialization?

• A) At school,students learn the hidden curriculum.
• B) At school,daily interactions affect belief systems and challenge students' ideas about power.
• C) At school,students learn culture,how to be productive members of society,and where they fit relative to their peers.
• D) At school,gender,race,and class hierarchies are challenged,and students can question the differential selection,training,and placement of individuals.

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Definitions:

Theory Y Management

A management style based on the belief that employees are inherently motivated and can exercise self-direction and control when they are committed to objectives.

Deficit Principle

A concept that suggests individuals are less motivated to pursue a need once it has been substantially satisfied.

Maslow's Theory

A psychological theory proposed by Abraham Maslow, outlining a hierarchy of human needs from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Human Needs

The essential requirements that individuals seek to fulfill, such as physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization needs, according to Maslow's hierarchy.