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Some argue that U.S. education is not promoting the high-level skills in reading, writing, science, and mathematics that are needed in the workplace and the global economy. From the functionalist perspective this is considered a(n) __________.
 
  a. latent function
 b. manifest function
 c. dysfunction
 d. instrumental function

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Sociologist __________ suggested that not everyone experiences the city in the same way: many residents develop strong loyalties and a sense of community in central-city areas that outsiders may view negatively.
 
  a. Herbert Gans b. Georg Simmel
 c. Louis Wirth d. Ernest W. Burgess



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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