Ray, a sociologist, tends to hold the functionalist perspective on social problems. He believes that the main reason for the existence of social problems is that __________.
a. societies are fundamentally corrupt
b. societies sometimes fail to adapt successfully to change and new conditions
c. organizations become too rigid and inflexible over time
d. deviance is a natural outcome of increasingly complex social conditions
Question 2
As a sociological concept, the term institution refers to __________.
a. some social unit that is old, respected, and revered
b. a place where the mentally ill are treated
c. a group or organization that has become deeply embedded in social life
d. a social structure of statuses and roles devoted to meeting the basic needs of people in a society
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