The Unintended Consequences of an Action or Social Pattern Are

question 17

Multiple Choice

The unintended consequences of an action or social pattern are referred to by functionalist theorists,such as Merton,as

• A)manifest functions.
• B)latent functions.
• C)hidden functions.
• D)invisible functions.

Understand the role of random assignment and experimental control in establishing causal relationships.

Identify the consequences of failing to control extraneous variables in experimental research.

Appreciate the importance of controlling for participant characteristics in experimental designs.

Recognize the significance of pretest-posttest designs in measuring the effect of interventions.

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