The Second Assumption of a Synthesis Approach Is That Societies

question 15

Multiple Choice

The second assumption of a synthesis approach is that societies are organized, but the process of organization generates conflict. This is because

• A) scarce resources can be equally distributed but those in power control allocation decisions in their own favor.
• B) scarce resources can never be equally distributed, and those who have power end up making the allocation decisions.
• C) those without power always envy those with power, and thus create conflict to level the playing field.
• D) those without power control the means of production and allocation of resources, but lack the intelligence to distribute resources equitably.

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