Are you talking like a college degree? A little confused on the question but you need to take college courses and on the job training for a little bit before you get the degree.
The correct answer to this question is letter "a. the consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social system."<span>
A function is </span>the consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social system.<span>
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Exposition: Explains things before the story began and often provides background info on characters!
Rising Action: Plot begins to complicate and twist and Reveals point of view
Falling Action: Occurs after the climax and conflicts begins to be worked out and tensions lesson
<span>When a woman talks about her problems with a friend, she usually wants sympathy or understanding.
Women usually don't want a solution to their problems, but rather someone to listen to them and understand that they are stressed or sad, and be there for them. They don't want practical advice either, because they will come up with a solution eventually. I don't know who would want the last option - it is clearly incorrect.
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