Many people purchase an expensive car because it serves as a status symbol. The car's service as a status symbol is an example of a:

A) ?latent function
B) ?manifest function
C) ?dysfunction
D) ?basic function
E) ?critical function


Answer: A) ?latent function

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A. Anthony Scalia. B. Harold Glucksberg. C. Timothy Vacco. D. Brittany Maynard.

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A. committing genocide B. engaging in campaigns of ethnic cleansing C. socially constructing enemies as subhuman D. resocializing military personnel so that they can effectively engage in combat, and without experiencing PTSD

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