What is Robert Merton’s term for consequences that are no longer relevant to the current social system?

A. manifest functions
B. dysfunctions
C. latent functions
D. nonfunctions


D. nonfunctions

Sociology

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What will be an ideal response?

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Paul Willis's research in an industrial community in England, and MacLeod's observations in an American high school, provide general evidence for:

a. human capital theory b. reproduction theory c. degree inflation d. the effectiveness of high stakes testing

Sociology

Because there are more females than males, how can females be considered a minority group?

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An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a woman in the military because of her official exclusion from combat is known as a

A. gold ceiling. B. glass ceiling. C. brass ceiling. D. camouflage ceiling.

Sociology