What Would a Functionalist Call the Undesirable Consequences of Any

question 113

Multiple Choice

What would a functionalist call the undesirable consequences of any element of a society?

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

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals to handle reality and maintain self-image by protecting themselves from unpleasant emotions like guilt and anxiety.

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or memories are unconsciously excluded from consciousness.

Psychological

Relating to the mind or mental processes and how these affect behavior and well-being.

Freud's Psychosexual

A theory proposed by Sigmund Freud that describes how personality develops early in life from childhood through several psychosexual stages.