What are latent functions?
A) useful things a social institution does but that are not the institution's sole purpose
B) functions that serve to fulfill necessary tasks
C) a theory of how individuals function in opposition to social institutions
D) a theory of how individuals function within social institutions

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Latent functions are unintended, unrecognized consequences of activities that help a system adjust, differing from manifest functions, which are deliberate and recognized. These contribute to the operation of a system in ways not explicitly stated or intended by the members of the system.

What Are Latent Functions