A norm of the Catholic Church has long required that priests and nuns should not be distracted from their devotion to God by physical relationships and therefore should remain celibate. This is an example of what kind of function?

a. latent function
b. manifest function
c. unintended function
d. dysfunction


B

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The U.S. began its military buildup in the Persian Gulf region during the __________ administration

a. Truman b. Eisenhower c. Kissinger d. Carter e. none of the above

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What is collaborative cognition?

What will be an ideal response?

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When a few companies come to dominate the market, this is referred to as ______.

A. dominant capitalism B. monopoly capitalism C. conglomerate capitalism D. welfare capitalism

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One twin study found that 35% of identical twin brothers have both been convicted of a crime, and 21% of fraternal twin brothers have both been convicted of a crime. Which of the following theories would be most likely to explore this avenue of deviance?

A. biological B. structural strain C. opportunity D. structural contradiction

Sociology