Reducing crime rates is a (n) ______ function of longer mandatory prison sentences. Creating more jobs for prison guards is a(n) ______ function.

A. achieved; ascribed
B. ascribed; achieved
C. manifest; latent
D. latent; manifest


C. manifest; latent

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Which measure of central tendency is most useful when there is a relatively narrow range of figures?

a. median b. mode c. mean d. mentor e. merit

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A. committing treason B. government-sponsored torture C. setting fire to a business for insurance money D. assaulting a government official

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Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?

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