Social Structures Sometimes Have Negative Consequences for the Operation of Society

question 148

Multiple Choice

Social structures sometimes have negative consequences for the operation of society. What concept refers to these negative consequences?

• A) eufunctions
• B) social dysfunctions
• C) manifest functions
• D) latent functions

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Definitions:

Osteons

Structural units found in compact bone, consisting of a central canal surrounded by concentric rings of calcified matrix.

Circumferential

Pertaining to or forming a circle or a circumference.

Concentric

A type of muscle contraction where the muscle shortens while generating force, commonly occurring during the lifting phase of an exercise.

Interstitial

Pertaining to spaces within tissues or organs, outside of the blood vessels and cells.