NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following was not argued by Merton?
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adaptation and goal attainment are instrumental needs
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there might be more than one way of fulfilling society’s functions
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institutions do not always fulfill their functions adequately
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there is not always functional unity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The conformist is the most common mode of adaptation. Such individuals accept both the goals as well as the prescribed means for achieving the goal. Conformists will accept, though not always achieve, the goals of society and the means approved for achieving them.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1938, Merton’s “Social Structure and Anomie, ‘’ one of the most important works of structural theory in American sociology, Merton’s basic assumption was that the individual is not just in a structured system of action but that his or her actions may be forced by the demands of the system.
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