Churches that serve as training grounds for community leaders and allow members to refine their organizational skills are performing a

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


A. latent function.

Sociology

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Greg provides an example of the politics of critically analyzing research itself. His example concerns:

A. The wording of questions in a colleague's survey. B. A method of sampling. C. A deceptive self-representation of a researcher who studied business ethics. D. The use of data from a study of sexual behavior. E. A method of recording field notes that is widely used in ethnographic observation.

Sociology

Some reasons that doctors have regarded alcoholism as a disease are nutritional deficiencies and genetic factors

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

According to Durkheim's anomie theory, an act is deviant because it:

a. violates the common conscience. b. violates universal norms. c. decreases group interdependence. d. violates an individual's moral code. e. is simply morally wrong.

Sociology

If both parents argue over issues and the father's position always prevails, the family's authority style is said to be ____

a. democratic b. matriarchal c. patriarchal d. patrilineal e. matrilineal

Sociology