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6. Basic Recap: What is the first name of Parsons?
- Talcon
- Talcott
- Talcum
- Tallon
7. What famous analogy does Parsons use to compare society with the human body?
- Institutional Analogy
- Functional Analogy
- Organic Analogy
- Warm Bath Analogy
8. What is a functional prerequisite?
- A method of interdependence.
- A basic need [for society] to survive.
- A type of social institution.
- A requirement [for people] to live.
9. Synoptic Link - Which one of these specifically thought the family would be classed as a 'functional prerequisite'.
- George Murdock
- Robert Merton
- Charles Murray
- Ann Oakley
10. What 4 essential prerequisites does society need to survive according to Parsons?
- Adaptation, Goal Attainment, Integration, Latency (Pattern Maintenance)
- Adaptation, Goal Attainment, Integration, Leaders
- Achievement, Goal Attainment, Interdependence, Latency (Pattern Maintenance)
- Adaptation, Grand Hierarchy , Interconnectivity, Latency (Pattern Maintenance)
11. What is functional interdependence?
- A term to describe the correlation between educational achievement and social class.
- A term to describe how society depends upon individuals to exist.
- A term to describe how all social institutions rely on each other to work.
- A term to describe how individuals function within society itself.