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6. 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

7. What is a functional prerequisite?

  • A basic need [for society] to survive.
  • A method of interdependence.
  • A requirement [for people] to live.
  • A type of social institution.

8. What 4 essential prerequisites does society need to survive according to Parsons?

  • Adaptation, Goal Attainment, Integration, Leaders
  • Achievement, Goal Attainment, Interdependence, Latency (Pattern Maintenance)
  • Adaptation, Goal Attainment, Integration, Latency (Pattern Maintenance)
  • Adaptation, Grand Hierarchy , Interconnectivity, Latency (Pattern Maintenance)

9. What is functional interdependence?

  • A term to describe how all social institutions rely on each other to work.
  • A term to describe how individuals function within society itself.
  • A term to describe the correlation between educational achievement and social class.
  • A term to describe how society depends upon individuals to exist.

10. Hedonism is an example of what?

  • Grand Hierarchy
  • Goal Attainment
  • Achievement
  • Latency

11. Which 2 functional prerequisites are "Expressive Needs" (some made up needs are here so that the answer to another question isn't revealed) ?

  • Integration & Latency
  • Adaptation & Goal Attainment
  • Interconnectivity & Achievement
  • Grand Hierarchy & Leaders