List and describe three of the functions of formal organizations in our contemporary society.
What will be an ideal response?
Formal organizations meet our needs, help us fulfill goals, and nurture our development. For example, the social welfare system meets basic economic needs for some people. The educational system helps us to socialize us and prepare us for entering the workforce, thereby nurturing our development and helping us to fulfill our independence goals.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT an important factor in developing occupationalprojections?
a. Diversity of the workforce b. Population factors c. Economic forces d. Geographic regions
The federal law that guides schools in monitoring their collection and use of students' records is the
a) National Record Keeping and Paper Reduction Bill of 1977. b) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. c) Mental Health Records Act of 1964. d) Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972.
Refers to the process of putting new understandings in place between two persons in a face-to-face dialogue
a. Microanalysis b. Grounding c. Self-disclosure d. Amplification