When You Enter Your Classroom You Find a Paper That

question 11

Multiple Choice

When you enter your classroom you find a paper that a student has left behind from a previous class.You want to return it to the correct department's lost and found, so you read a few of the questions.The topics of the questions center on the study of humankind from multiple perspectives and time periods including Mayan temples, coming-of-age rituals in the South Pacific, and human skulls from South Africa.The paper should most likely be returned to which of the following departments?

• A)sociology
• B)entomology
• C)anthropology
• D)religious studies

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Definitions:

Functionalist Theory

A perspective in sociology and anthropology that interprets society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of the individuals in that society.

Social Control

Mechanisms, strategies, and processes that societies use to regulate individual and group behavior, aiming to conform to cultural norms and laws.

Stratification Function

The role stratification plays in organizing society into hierarchical layers based on various criteria such as wealth, power, and social status, contributing to social cohesion and individual placement within society.

Sorting People

The process of categorizing individuals into groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, social class, etc., often leading to discrimination or preferential treatment.