According to Structural Functionalists,social Institutions Are Functional for All of the Following

question 87

Multiple Choice

According to structural functionalists,social institutions are functional for all of the following reasons EXCEPT they:

• A) are perceived as morally right.
• B) provide individuals with security.
• C) make daily life easier.
• D) contribute to inequality.

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Definitions:

Learning Process

The ongoing process of acquiring knowledge or skills through study, experience, or teaching, involving cognitive, emotional, and environmental influences.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept in which the removal of an undesirable or uncomfortable stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment (reinforcement) is not administered every time the desired response is performed.

Learning Perspective

View of human development that holds that changes in behavior result from experience or from adaptation to the environment.