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Functionalists view social control as_______________?

Correct answer: B. an indispensable functional requirement for social survival

  • A. operating to favor powerful groups at the expense of others
  • B. an indispensable functional requirement for social survival
  • C. a source of social chaos
  • D. both b and c

Explanation

Functionalists see social control as necessary for maintaining conformity, order and cooperation, making it an indispensable condition of social survival. The claim that it mainly serves powerful groups belongs to conflict theory.

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