Question

Which of the following is a latent function of education?
a. providing child care
b. teaching basic academic skills
c. transmitting cultural knowledge
d. generating innovation
e. socializing students to become competent citizens and workers?

Answer 1

The function of institution consists of two kinds- manifest and latent. This question is about latent,  whose agenda is unintended and mysterious. Thus, the answer to this question is A. The hidden function of education is to provide child care.

Answer 2

Answer:

a. providing child care

Explanation:

Manifest functions are those that are intended functions of a particular society. For example, the manifest function of schools is to educate children, which means that as society, this is the reason why we have created schools. Latent functions are the ones that are not intended, but that still happen. In this case, child care is intended to provide "care" for children (manifest). However, as an unintended product, it also provides education (latent).