Teaching students to read and write, to calculate numbers, and to master the facts of their society's history are all examples of
A. latent functions of education.
B. manifest functions of education.
C. manifest dysfunctions of education.
D. latent dysfunctions of education.
B. manifest functions of education.
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Which of the following illustrates part of the social structure of a society?
a. The health care system b. A belief in God c. The value placed on education d. The primary language used
In 2011, full-time full-year female workers earned an all-time high of _____ of what men earn
a. 94% b. 86% c. 80% d. 68%
One of the earlier studies of sexuality, the Kinsey Report
a. devoted several chapters to sex and aging. b. emphasized the psychological aspects of sexuality. c. nearly ignored the topic of sex and aging. d. found that few men older than 70 experienced sexual dysfunction.
A teacher has observed that students who are involved in organized sports, clubs, and lessons, and those who regularly attend religious services or participate in volunteer activities are less likely to get in trouble at school and with the law than those who do not. She concludes that being connected to people and groups that discourage rule breaking reduces the likelihood one will engage in deviant activities. Her ideas are supported by ______.
A. Garfinkel's ethnomethodological approach to reduction B. Gottfredson and Hirschi's control theory C. Merton's relativist theory D. Patterson and Strong's theory of normativity