Talcott Parsons Was a Structural Functionalist Who Was Interested in Investigating

question 24

Multiple Choice

Talcott Parsons was a structural functionalist who was interested in investigating which of the following?

• A)Sociology as a unified discipline whose work is self-serving and of little use to power elites
• B)Defining two types of sociology: critical which aims to change society; and establishment which aims to maintain the status quo
• C)The structural limits of individual choices which may be wholly or partly determined by normative systems
• D)Sociology can be divided into methods and theory but both serve to maintain the status quo

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Definitions:

Workplace Harassment

Inappropriate conduct or behavior in a work environment that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive workplace.

Persuade Audience

The act of convincing listeners or viewers to view a situation from a specific perspective or to adopt a particular action.

Deductive Reasoning

Reasoning from a general statement or principle to reach a specific conclusion.

Task Analysis

involves breaking down a task into its component steps or actions to better understand, evaluate, and improve the efficiency or effectiveness of performing that task.