Which of the following illustrates a latent function of education?

a. The transmission of knowledge
b. Development of reading and writing skills
c. A source of friends and potential mates
d. The high cost of a college education


c

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Williams uses data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau in her research on families. This research method is called: a. survey method

b. borrowed data technique. c. recycled data utilization. d. secondary data analysis.

Sociology

Which of these statements is not part of Durkheim's perspective on deviance? a. Deviance is rooted in social factors like rapid social change

b. As social integration decreases, deviance increases. c. Deviance is functional for society. d. Deviance is only common in contemporary societies.

Sociology