How would Merton view the rise in popularity of a mayor after a natural disaster?
A. as a manifest function based on his duty to care for the residents
B. as a manifest function based on his hard work and care for the injured
C. as a latent function based on his intention of keeping everyone safe
D. as a latent function based on his hard work to keep everyone safe
Ans: D
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Blacks trying to buy homes
a. are often steered to segregated or mixed areas. b. seldom seek homes in white areas because the law forbids it. c. seldom face discrimination today because housing discrimination is easy to prove in court cases. d. usually encounter overt discrimination and a general lack of courtesy.
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a. schizophrenia
b. manic-depression
c. generalized anxiety disorder
d. neurosis
e. shell shock or combat fatigue
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