Manifest functions refer to
A) the accomplishing of purposively directed goals.
B) unintended consequences.
C) the harmful effects resulting from intended actions.
D) alternative ways of meeting system needs.

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Manifest functions refer to the intended and purposively directed goals, actions, or outcomes of a social institution or phenomenon. They are the intended positive consequences of a particular social structure or action.

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