Although_______________ Theorists Acknowledge That There Are Many Purposes of Government

question 106

Multiple Choice

Although_______________ theorists acknowledge that there are many purposes of government, they also believe that government primarily works in the interests of the wealthy or politically powerful elites in society.

• A) postmodern
• B) symbolic interactionist
• C) conflict
• D) functionalist

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Definitions:

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in developmental psychology, especially his theory of cognitive development in children.

Object Permanence

The cognition that objects still exist even when they are no longer perceivable through sight, hearing, or other senses.

Conservation

Conservation is a principle in cognitive development, identified by Jean Piaget, referring to a child's ability to recognize that certain properties of objects, like volume and number, can remain the same despite changes in the form or arrangement of those objects.

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic where an individual has difficulty understanding or considering perspectives other than their own.