Regular attendance at church, synagogue, or temple allows people to keep current on what others are wearing in public and to gossip with their friends. A sociologist would refer to these as the________________________ functions of attending religious services.

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Latent functions are the unintended or less obvious functions of an activity or institution. In this case, attending religious services for socializing and observing fashion trends are not the primary purposes, making them latent functions.

Regular Attendance at Church, Synagogue, or Temple Allows People to Keep