Robert Merton Defines a _____ an Intended and Anticipated Outcome

question 10

Multiple Choice

Robert Merton defines a _____ an intended and anticipated outcome.

• A) manifest function
• B) dysfunction
• C) latent function
• D) nonfunction

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Definitions:

Scapegoating

The practice of singling out any party for unmerited negative treatment or blame.

Other-Race Effect

The tendency to more easily recognize faces of one's own race, compared to faces of other races, often attributed to social and cognitive factors.

Aggression

Behavior aimed at causing harm or pain to another being, which can be physical or verbal.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" phenomenon.