Which of the following concepts refers to the consequences of a social pattern that are intended and widely recognized?
a. manifest functions
b. latent functions
c. dysfunctions
d. eufunctions
(Answer: a)
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A) between 50 and 64 B) between 75 and 84 C) between 85 and 90 D) between 65 and 74
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is true of impression management?
A) We go to more trouble to maintain favorable images with our intimate partners than with strangers. B) Individuals high in self-monitoring tend to have more friends than individuals low in self-monitoring. C) Individuals high in self-monitoring are less attentive to the impression they make than individuals low in self-monitoring. D) Individuals low in self-monitoring tend to create unstable impressions.
A scientific company lays off employees by seniority, retaining those that have been employed the longest. The majority of the female employees had been hired only in the past 10 years and were educated as part of the push to get more females into math and sciences. This situation is an example of
A. institutional discrimination. B. pluralism. C. instrumentality. D. expressiveness.