What Are Functionalist Theorists Liable to Overlook in Their Consideration

question 48

Multiple Choice

What are functionalist theorists liable to overlook in their consideration of group conformity?

• A)the ways that groups work together for the benefit of the system
• B)the interdependence between parts of the system
• C)the ways that conflict within groups can be beneficial
• D)the ways that children are socialized to conform

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Definitions:

Exposure Hierarchy

A list organized in an ascending order of fear-inducing stimuli or situations, used in exposure therapy to gradually desensitize individuals to their phobias or anxieties.

Anti-Anxiety Medication

Drugs prescribed to alleviate symptoms of anxiety by affecting neurotransmitter activity in the brain.

Imaginal Exposure

A therapeutic technique in which individuals are guided to vividly imagine and confront the stimuli or situations associated with their fears or traumas.

SUDS

An acronym for Subjective Units of Distress Scale, a tool to measure the severity of distress or anxiety an individual experiences.