Which Sociological Perspective Would Maintain That the Laws of a Society

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which sociological perspective would maintain that the laws of a society are created by the groups in power and help those groups maintain their superior status?

• A) functionalist perspective
• B) conflict perspective
• C) interactionist perspective
• D) global perspective

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Definitions:

Survey Method

A research technique that involves gathering data from a population or a representative part of a population, through questionnaires or interviews.

Quickly

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Psychosexual Development

A Freudian theory describing how personality develops in stages (oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital) through the resolution of conflicts centered on erogenous zones.

Sigmund Freud

A founding figure in psychoanalysis known for his theories on the unconscious mind, the development of sexuality, and the Oedipus complex.