If socially assistive robots assume caregiving roles, a number of unanticipated consequences may occur such as the elimination of sexual abuse. This unanticipated consequence is a
A)manifest function.
B)manifest dysfunction.
C)latent function.
D)latent dysfunction.

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A latent function is an unintended or unrecognized positive effect of an action or social structure; in this case, the reduction or elimination of sexual abuse as a result of robots assuming caregiving roles would be a positive but unintended consequence, fitting the definition of a latent function.

If Socially Assistive Robots Assume Caregiving Roles, a Number of Unanticipated