Some Functionalist Sociologists Call for Various Legal and Cultural Reforms

question 61

Multiple Choice

Some functionalist sociologists call for various legal and cultural reforms such as making it harder to get a divorce.They do this because they want:

• A)to shore up the traditional nuclear family
• B)to advance their conservative agenda
• C)to reorganize American society
• D)to call attention to the plight of children
• E)to reinstitute arranged marriages

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Definitions:

Productive Resource

Any input used in the production of goods and services, such as labor, capital, land, or technology.

Average-Cost Curves

Graphical representations that show how the cost per unit of production varies with the level of output, typically U-shaped due to economies and diseconomies of scale.

Quantity Demanded

Represents the total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price level.

Labor Demand Curve

Graphical representation showing the relationship between the quantity of labor a firm demands and the wage rate, with other factors being constant.