After working at a minimum wage job for three years,Catherine has decided to apply to the local college to receive training to be a medical laboratory technician.She checked various job websites across the country and discovered that there was a significant shortage of lab techs and that she would have no trouble finding work.According to structural functionalists,what kind of functionality does Catherine's choice exhibit?
A) latent
B) manifest
C) purposeful
D) socialized

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Catherine's choice to receive training to be a medical laboratory technician exhibits manifest functionality as it is a clear and intentional response to a known shortage in the field.

After Working at a Minimum Wage Job for Three Years,Catherine