According to Robert K

question 47

Multiple Choice

According to Robert K.Merton,______________are unintended functions that are hidden and remain unacknowledged by participants.

• A)dysfunctions
• B)latent functions
• C)prerequisite functions
• D)manifest functions

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Definitions:

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy that occurs when an argument falsely assumes that one action will lead to a series of other actions resulting in a negative outcome, without providing evidence for such a causal chain.

Fallacy Of Composition

The erroneous reasoning that what is true of the parts must also be true of the whole.

Fallacy Of Division

A logical fallacy that occurs when one assumes that something true of a whole must also be true of its parts.

Hasty Generalization

A logical fallacy where a conclusion is drawn from insufficient evidence or sample size.