Functionalists Generally Do NOT Consider or Believe

question 25

Multiple Choice

Functionalists generally do NOT consider or believe:

• A) the cohesive nature of rituals in society.
• B) that structural inequalities create disharmony in society.
• C) that society is similar to a machine.
• D) That some people are more deserving of wealth than others.

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Definitions:

Moral Treatment

A historical approach to mental health care that emphasized humane treatment, moral respect, and rehabilitation of individuals with mental illness.

Asylum Patients

Individuals who were historically confined to an institution designed to care for people with mental illnesses, often under poor conditions by modern standards.

Humanely

In a manner showing compassion or respect for beings capable of suffering.

Asylums

Historically, institutions for the care and treatment of individuals with mental illness, often characterized by poor conditions and treatments but have evolved into modern psychiatric hospitals with better care practices.