What are functional prerequisites?

A. They are social relationships that link a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people.
B. They are attempts to reach agreement with others concerning some objective.
C. They are tasks that a society or relatively permanent group must accomplish if it is to survive.
D. They are organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs.


Answer: C

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