Week 3 Quiz

Which of the following statements about functionalism is FALSE?

According to the sociological theory of functionalism, as the size of a society/group gets larger, it becomes less complex.

Survey data is mostly [SELECT] data, while data collected through participant observation is mostly [SELECT].

Answer 1: quantitative Answer 2: qualitative

What sociological theory is best for understanding how the vested interests of peoples and groups leads to competition?

Conflict

What sociological theory is best for understanding how society as a whole and various institutions/human groups within a society operate as a system?

Functionalism

__________ is a representation of something.

Symbol