Functionalists Contend That the Existence of a Condition or Phenomenon

question 24

Multiple Choice

Functionalists contend that the existence of a condition or phenomenon over time likely means that it serves some useful purpose for the growth and survival of society. Each of the following is a noted potential function of drug abuse except

• A) survival of the fittest whereby stronger people do not fall prey to drug addiction.
• B) the associated benefits of prescription drugs such as preventing and curing disease.
• C) profits underwrite additional research to find new treatments for more conditions including addiction.
• D) drugs and even their abuse are beneficial for those who make money from growing, processing, distributing, and selling them.

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Definitions:

Geographic Dispersion

The spread or distribution of a population or entity across different geographical locations.

Reception

The act or process of receiving, such as how an audience receives and interprets a message.

Communication Process

The series of steps taken to convey messages effectively from sender to receiver.

Well-informed Sense

The state of having comprehensive knowledge or understanding about a particular subject or situation.