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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