Since Bridget had not learned how to wash clothing or cook for herself, college was a time for quickly catching up on these skills. These skills are an example of

A. cultural transmission.
B. formal education.
C. latent functions.
D. manifest functions.


C. latent functions.

Sociology

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a. true b. false

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A) seek to control individual behavior B) produce sweeping social change C) reorganize social institutions D) change long-held societal norms

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