Max Weber believed that societies developed through a process of struggle (for existence) and fitness (for survival), which he referred to as the survival of the fittest.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Midori attends nursing school so that she can work in health care. Merton would consider this a __________ function of Midori's education.
a. manifest
b. latent
c. dysfunction
d. prerequisite
Question 3French philosopher Auguste Comte coined the term sociology to describe a new science that would engage in the study of society.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4When students go away to college they often make lifelong friends and may even find their spouse. According to Robert Merton, this would be a(n) __________ function of education.
a. manifest
b. latent
c. dysfunction
d. affective
Question 5Urbanization is the process by which societies are transformed from dependence on agriculture and handmade products to an emphasis on manufacturing and related industries.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6Automobiles provide transportation and independence. They also cause a great deal of air pollution and contribute to global warming. Merton would consider these negative impacts to be __________.
a. dysfunctions
b. latent functions
c. unavoidable functions
d. manifest functions
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