In Answer to the Question of How Society Is Possible

question 83

Multiple Choice

In answer to the question of how society is possible,

• A) functionalists say that consensus regarding core values and norms is the key.
• B) conflict theorists say that society is held together in the face of conflicting interests.
• C) interactionists say that society isn't possible;small groups are the only reality holding people together.
• D) functionalists say that consensus regarding core values and norms is the key and conflict theorists say that society is held together in the face of conflicting interests are correct.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Capacity

Refers to the total amount of information the brain is capable of retaining and processing, determining mental abilities such as learning, thinking, and problem-solving.

Symbolic Interactionism

A sociological perspective focusing on the roles that symbols and language play in the formation of self and society.

Cognitive Bias

A systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.

Emotion

A rephrased definition: A complex psychological state involving subjective feelings, physiological responses, and behavioral expressions.