Which of the following is most closely associated with the functionalist approach to social change? ...

Which of the following is most closely associated with the functionalist approach to social change?
 
  a. Karl Marx
  b. Oswald Spengler
  c. Pitirim Sorokin
  d. Talcott Parsons

Question 2

The interactionist perspective on social stratification stresses the consequences of inequality on the equilibrium of society.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 3

In his analysis of social change, Talcott Parsons applies a homeostatic model of society. By this he means that:
 
  a. all social change can be seen as fluctuations between ideational and sensate cultures
  b. all societies pass through stages roughly equivalent to the life stages of human beings
  c. as change occurs, institutions attempt to restore society to equilibrium
  d. social change results from the challenges faced by a society and how it responds to them

Question 4

Functionalists believe that stratification is inevitable and socially necessary.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 5

From a functionalist perspective, social change occurs as a result of such factors as:
 
  a. changes in the basic structure of society
  b. changes in the means of production
  c. fluctuations between sensate and ideational periods in a culture's history
  d. population growth and changes in technology