Robert Merton defines which of the following as an unintended and unanticipated outcome?

A. dysfunction
B. manifest function
C. nonfunction
D. latent function


B. manifest function

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Sociology

The assumptions of social Darwinism are reinforced by the social class gaps in academic achievement

a. true b. false

Sociology

_______________________ is a mental disorder in which the sufferer is subjected to recurring thoughts and feelings that cause distress and anxiety and lead to habitual behaviors

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

The fact that most states will not allow nurse practitioners to work a practice that is not supervised by a physician is an example of how __________

a. physicians and the AMA maintain expensive professional monopolies over medical practices b. nursing boards have given up on trying to work directly with physicians c. physician's assistants are replacing nurses in many practices d. patients do not trust nurses alone to manage their care

Sociology