Exploring Structural Functionalism
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Which level of orientation does functionalism adopt when looking at society?

  • Micro-level orientation
  • Individual-level orientation
  • Macro-level orientation (correct)
  • Group-level orientation

    • According to functionalism, society has evolved like

  • Plants
  • Bacteria
  • Animals (correct)
  • Minerals

    • What does functionalism address in terms of society's constituent elements?

  • Cultural practices
  • Economic systems
  • Individual behaviors
  • Norms, customs, traditions, and institutions (correct)

    • According to Talcott Parsons, functionalism emphasizes the effort to impute the effect of each feature, custom, or practice on the functioning of a supposedly stable, cohesive system.

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