Question

Functionalism views social problems occurring when members of society have not been adequately socialized toward adopting the prescribed norms and values that underlie the social cohesion and stability of that social system.

Answer 1

Answer: True

Explanation: A social problem is an issue that affects and influences many individuals within a society. Such issues include child abuse, homelessness, hunger, gender discrimination and so on. Functionalism is a sociological theory based on the premise that society is a complex system and all its various parts work together to promote stability and solidarity.

Functionalism therefore views social problems as occurring when society has not yet caught up to the expectations of norms and values that would promote the social consolidation and stability of such social system. This theory believes that an impact in one part of society will impact another part, for example, it should be expected that extreme poverty will inadvertently lead to higher crime rates in a bid for the poor to fend for themselves.