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question 61

Multiple Choice

Some argue that U.S. education is not promoting the high-level skills in reading, writing, science, and mathematics that are needed in the workplace and the global economy. From the functionalist perspective this is considered a __________.

• A) ​latent function
• B) ​manifest function
• C) ​dysfunction
• D) ​instrumental function

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Definitions:

Classes or Categories

Distinct groups or divisions within a dataset or population, used to organize, analyze, or classify information.

Freshmen

Students in their first year of study in a secondary or post-secondary educational institution.

Significant Change

A measurable difference in data or results that surpasses the threshold of statistical significance, indicating that it is unlikely to have occurred by chance.

Expected Number

The value predicted for a random variable, taking into account all possible values it can take weighted by their respective probability of occurrence.