Talcott Parsons Elaborated on the Work of Emile Durkheim and Max

question 36

Multiple Choice

Talcott Parsons elaborated on the work of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber to argue ________________. borrowed notions from ________________ to argue that Western societies were more evolved than the rest of the world.

• A) non-Western societies were more rational and individualistic than Western societies
• B) non-Western societies could only become industrialized if their values and identities transformed to be similar to Western cultural and social norms
• C) societies were value systems in which individuals followed a common set of beliefs, practices, and norms
• D) rapid economic growth could lead to political instability
• E) a collectivist social identity enhanced individual entrepreneurship, innovations, and technological and economic changes

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given random-sample-based statistic.

Sample Sizes

Refers to the different quantities or numbers of observations collected from populations for various studies.

Standard Error

A measure of the statistical accuracy of an estimate, computed from the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic.

Infinite Population

A theoretical concept where the size of the population is limitless or indefinitely large.