Functionalism Short Answer Test

Question 1

1. Society is like the human body all the parts are integrated, independent and work together

Answer 1

Organic analogy

Question 2

2. A lack of value consensus, often in a period of conclusion the value of society maybe unclear or called into question

Answer 2

Anomie

Question 3

3. The bond that holds society together

Answer 3

Social solidarity

Question 4

4. The parts of society are balanced and harmony it is stable

Answer 4

Social order

Question 5

5. Refers to the shared agreement over norms and values. Agreement over what behaviour is acceptable

Answer 5

Value consensus

Question 6

Society has basic needs that need to be met if society is to survive

Answer 6

Interrelated

Question 7

7. When an institution fails to function effectively it may disrupt the whole

Answer 7

Dysfunction

Question 8

8. Every institution has a positive contribution to make to maintain social order and stability

Answer 8

Functions

Question 9

9. What is the key process Durkheim placed great value on?

Answer 9

Collective conscience

Question 10

10. Who argued that if society’s are to survive in a healthy state, then 4 fictional perquisite have to be met?

Answer 10

Parsons

Question 11

11. Which functional preqenquisile is also known as ‘pattern maintenance?

Answer 11

Latency

Question 12

12. Identify two functions argued by Merton ?

Answer 12

• manifest

- lantent

Question 13

13. What does dysfunction mean ?

Answer 13

The failure of function, disruption as a whole