Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of a Functionalist

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a functionalist perspective on government?

• A)Modern societies do not always enjoy consensus on values and norms.
• B)Government translates broadly shared values and interests into fair laws and policies.
• C)Government balances conflicting interests.
• D)Society is controlled by a dominant class of elites.

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Definitions:

Propositional Representation

A form of knowledge representation in the mind that symbols can stand for objects, and their arrangement can represent the relationship between these objects.

Pragmatics

The branch of linguistics concerned with the use of language in social contexts, focusing on the meanings that are conveyed by considering the context of the utterance.

Nativism

Nativism is the philosophical viewpoint that certain skills or abilities are native or hardwired into the brain at birth, contrasting with the idea that knowledge is primarily acquired through experience.

Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, specifically the order of words and phrases to form proper sentences.