A latent function of college is:
A) Training young adults
B) Increasing binge drinking and alcohol related deaths
C) Bettering society by educating young people
D) Producing new knowledge through research and scholarship

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Latent functions are the unintended or unrecognized consequences of an institution or social phenomenon. While colleges aim to educate and better society (manifest functions), an unintended consequence can be the increase in binge drinking and alcohol-related deaths among students.

A Latent Function of College Is