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dakota nelson

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Functionalists use which of the following terms to refer to unintended consequences of an activity or social process?
 
  a. dysfunctions
  b. latent functions
  c. manifest functions
  d. social disorganization

Question 2

Functionalists base their approach on the works of early social thinkers such as August Comte, the founder of sociology, who compared society to which of the following?
 
  a. the fingers of a glove
  b. the evening sunset
  c. a living organism
  d. a sponge



zogaridan

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c.



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