Which of the Following Terms Refers to the Theoretical Paradigm

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms refers to the theoretical paradigm that holds that customs (social practices) function to preserve the social structure?

• A) the Manchester school
• B) synchronic functionalism
• C) configurationalism, as illustrated in the works of Benedict and Mead
• D) Panglossian structuralism
• E) structural functionalism, as illustrated in the work of Radcliffe-Brown and Evans-Pritchard

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Definitions:

Nonparents

Individuals who do not have children, either by choice or circumstance.

Child-Free

Individuals or couples who choose not to have children.

Infertile

The inability to conceive a child after a year or more of regular sexual intercourse without the use of birth control.

Placenta

An organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to provide nutrients and oxygen via the mother’s bloodstream to the fetus while also removing waste products from the fetus’ blood.