A Difference Between the Functionalist Perspective on Poverty and the Conflict

question 17

Multiple Choice

A difference between the functionalist perspective on poverty and the conflict perspective on poverty is that ________.

• A)the conflict perspective views poverty as a personal problem rather than a societal one,whereas the functionalist perspective views poverty as a societal problem rather than a personal one
• B)the conflict perspective says that inflation can only be reduced by increasing the unemployment rate,whereas the functionalist perspective says that inflation can never be reduced by increasing unemployment rate
• C)the conflict perspective says that society is made up of many interrelated and interdependent parts,whereas the functionalist perspective says that society is made up of only a few interrelated and independent parts
• D)the conflict perspective says that inequitable distribution of resources has little to do with rewarding talent,whereas the functionalist perspective says that inequitable distribution of resources exists to reward talent