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torybrooks

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Which of these statements is the best explanation of the relative influence of biological and social factors in human development?
 
  a. Biological principles explain all forms of human behavior.
 b. There is hardly any human behavior that is influenced by biological factors.
 c. Heredity provides the basic material out of which social interaction shapes human characteristics.
 d. It is clear that biological principles have far greater ability to explain human behavior than does social interaction.

Question 2

According to Robert K. Merton, __________ are the undesirable consequences of any element of a society.
 
  a. dysfunctions b. latent functions
 c. prerequisite functions d. manifest functions


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nekcihc358

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a


torybrooks

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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