Robert K. Merton defined a manifest function as one that __________
a. generates conflict between participants
b. is intended by the participants
c. creates a power imbalance between participants
d. goes unacknowledged by the participants
b
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Which of the following is not true of battering persons? Choose one
A it is usually temporary. B it stops when a turning point is reached whereby the abuse is interpreted as life threatening. C it is characterized by self-blame by the batterer. D none of the above are true.
Proponents of welfare reform have historically blamed problems on
a. A lack of personal responsibility b. Structural constraints c. Institutionalized racism d. Strong family values
Inmates must serve a substantial portion of their sentence, according to:
a. truth in sentencing laws. b. zero tolerance laws. c. mandatory 10 sentences. d. federal prison guidelines.
The roots of modern sociology can be found in
a. The ancient Greek philosophers b. Early American politics c. Most major world religions d. philosophers and scientists from the Great Enlightenment