What Are the Key Criticisms of Davis and Moore's Functionalist

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Essay

What are the key criticisms of Davis and Moore's functionalist theory of stratification?

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Definitions:

Cognitive A-B-C Model

A psychological framework that helps to understand the relationship between an Activating event, Beliefs, and the Consequences of those beliefs, emphasizing the role of cognition in emotional and behavioral responses.

Antecedents

Antecedents are events or conditions that occur before a behavior, which may trigger or cue the behavior to occur in contexts of behavior analysis.

Beliefs

Beliefs are convictions or acceptances that something exists or is true, especially without proof, which can strongly influence attitudes and behavior.

Stimuli

Elements in the environment that can evoke a response from organisms.