Question

Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can influence public opinion by "following" famous activists, academics, and politicians on Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other’s Tweets, some classmates became close friends. The first is an example of the project’s ____ function, the second is an example of the project’s _____ function.
a.latent; manifest
b.manifest; latent
c.latent; latent
d.manifest; manifest

Answer 1

The first is an example of the project’s manifest function, the second is an example of the project’s latent function.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Manifest and latent roles are social-scientific fundamentals developed in 1922 by anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski while researching the Western Pacific Trobiand Islanders. Manifested functions are purposeful, beneficial and conscious while latent functions are unconscious, unintentional, and have advantages.

Manifest functions are the predicted or observed results. It is expressly stated and recognized in the related action by the participants. Latent roles are those not known or planned for. The persons involved do not expressly state, understand or plan a latent feature of a behavior. Therefore observers must recognize them.