Discussion
The consequence of any cultural or social act, which is intended and recognised and contributes to the adaptation in a given system is called ................... .
Answer: B
An intended and recognised consequence that contributes to adaptation is a manifest function.
Robert K. Merton distinguished manifest functions, the consequences that contribute to the adjustment of a system and are intended and recognised by participants, from latent functions, which are neither intended nor recognised. His example is the Hopi rain dance: its manifest function is to bring rain, while its latent function is to reinforce group solidarity.
Dysfunctions are consequences that lessen the adaptation of the system, so both dysfunction options are wrong because the act here contributes to adaptation, and 'latent' is wrong because the consequence is intended and recognised.
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