Question

question 20 (2 points)

____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society.

symbolic interactionists
conflict theorists
structural functionalists
social individualists

Explanation:

Analyze the core definition in the prompt

The prompt describes a perspective that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability, specifically looking at society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet biological and social needs.

Evaluate the given sociological perspectives

• Symbolic Interactionists focus on micro-level interactions and the meanings individuals attach to those interactions.
• Conflict Theorists view society as a competition for limited resources, emphasizing power struggles and inequality.
• Structural Functionalists view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals.
• Social Individualists is not a standard major sociological paradigm matching this definition.

Answer:

• Symbolic Interactionists
• Conflict Theorists
• Structural Functionalists (Correct answer)
• Social Individualists