What Are the Basic Units at Work in the Social

question 71

Multiple Choice

What are the basic units at work in the social system as described by functionalist theories?

• A) social institutions
• B) families
• C) individuals
• D) ethnic groups and cohorts

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Definitions:

Intoxicated With Alcohol

Refers to a temporary state resulting from the consumption of alcohol in which cognitive, physical, and emotional faculties are impaired.

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and is associated with dreaming.

Sympathetic Nervous System

The division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy.

Sleepwalking

A sleep disorder causing people to get up and walk while remaining in a state of sleep, often with no memory of the activity.