Which One of the Following Is a True Statement

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is a true statement?

• A)The second law of thermodynamics is a consequence of the first law of thermodynamics.
• B)It is possible for heat to flow spontaneously from a hot body to a cold one or from a cold one to a hot one,depending on whether or not the process is reversible or irreversible.
• C)It is not possible to convert work entirely into heat.
• D)It is impossible to transfer heat from a cooler to a hotter body.
• E)All of these statements are false.

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Definitions:

Manifest Function

Consequences of behavior that are intended and overt (such as going to a funeral to pay respects to the deceased person).

Latent Function

Latent functions are consequences that contribute to adjustment but were not intended. For example, a latent function of attending a funeral is that it becomes a family reunion. Latent functions are the sociological explanations of a given action.

Structural-Functional Explanation

A theoretical perspective in sociology and anthropology that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Cremains

That which is left after cremation.