Janice Thinks That Sociology Should Be a Science Used to Bring

question 37

Multiple Choice

Janice thinks that sociology should be a science used to bring about radical social change, with particular emphasis on power and ideology. Her position most closely aligns with which theoretical perspective?

• A) functionalism
• B) Marxism and class conflict
• C) symbolic interactionism
• D) postmodernism

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Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting the maximum feasible amounts of two commodities that a society can produce with current technology and resources.

Trade-Offs

involve the balancing of factors or alternatives, where choosing one feature necessitates giving up another.

Economic Growth

An increase in the capacity of an economy to produce goods and services, compared from one period of time to another.

College Degree

A formal recognition of the completion of a specific program of studies at a college or university.