If You Were a Rat in Tryon's Selective Breeding Experiment

question 26

Multiple Choice

If you were a rat in Tryon's selective breeding experiment, which other rat would be your breeding partner if you excelled in the maze test?

• A)Your own chosen partner
• B)A rat that did badly in the test
• C)A rat that did well at maze learning
• D)A randomly selected rat

Comprehend Talcott Parsons’ views on systemic evolution including differentiation and integration.

Understand the function of the political subsystem in achieving societal goals and maintaining social order.

Understand the key concepts and theories of Talcott Parsons regarding the social system.

Identify and critique the functionalist perspective on the unity and stability of society.

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