Question

When an immigrant family arrives in a new country and engages in previously functional behavior that no longer serves a social function in the new cultural environment, the functionalist perspective predicts that the ______.

Multiple choice question.

behavior will intensify over time


behavior will not be passed on to a new generation


family unit will dissolve


family will return to its country of origin


Answers

GPT-4o mini
According to the functionalist perspective, when an immigrant family arrives in a new country and engages in previously functional behavior that no longer serves a social function in the new cultural environment, the prediction is that the **behavior will not be passed on to a new generation**.

This is because behaviors that no longer serve a function in the new context may not be relevant or beneficial for the succeeding generation, leading to a gradual discontinuation of those behaviors.