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The Degree to Which a Person Is Willing to Expend

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The degree to which a person is willing to expend energy to reach one goal as opposed to another reflects his or her underlying motivation to attain that goal.


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Structural Functionalism

A sociological perspective that interprets society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals that make up that society.

Talcott Parsons

An American sociologist known for his contributions to the field of sociology, including the development of the action theory and the system theory.

Robert K. Merton

An American sociologist known for developing theories such as the self-fulfilling prophecy, strain theory, and the roles of social structure in scientific knowledge.

Systems Theory

An interdisciplinary theory about the nature of complex systems in nature, society, and science, which suggests that entities can be understood as cohesive wholes.

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