Which of the following best describes latent functions?
A. Useful things that a social institution does but that are not the institution's reason for existing.
B. Functions that serve to fulfill necessary tasks.
C. A theory of how individuals function in opposition to social institutions.
D. A theory of how individuals function within social institutions.
Answer: A
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A. the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of a society. B. climatic conditions such as oppressive heat, heavy rain, and cold winters. C. personal stress. D. personal depression.
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