Shawn is an adolescent boy who is confused about his sexual identity as a heterosexual, but he is aware that his family is unaccepting of alternative sexual identities. In an attempt to resolve this confusion, he joins an online forum for young homosexuals, so that he can experiment with an alternate sexual identity. Shawn's behaviour reflects which unresolved social issue in today's society?
A) prosperity versus inequality
B) autonomy versus constraint
C) manifest functions versus latent functions
D) diversity versus uniformity

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Shawn's behaviour reflects the unresolved social issue of autonomy versus constraint, which refers to the tension between individuals' desire for personal freedom and society's expectations and limitations on behaviour that may restrict personal autonomy. In this case, Shawn is struggling with his sexual identity but feels constrained by his family's unaccepting attitudes, leading him to seek out alternative ways to express himself online.

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