Which types of consequences are called latent functions?
A) neither functional nor dysfunctional
B) unintended and often hidden
C) both functional and dysfunctional
D) intended and commonly recognized

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Latent functions are unintended and often hidden consequences of a social structure, institution, or behavior. They are different from manifest functions, which are intended and commonly recognized consequences. Latent functions may be either functional or dysfunctional but are not necessarily both.

Which Types of Consequences Are Called Latent Functions