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He believed that human actions can be functional or dysfunctional​

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Answer:

Merton believes that some things may have consequences that are generally dysfunctional or which are dysfunctional for some and functional for others.

Answer:

Robert K. Merton

Explanation:

Merton believed that any social structure probably has many functions, some more obvious than others. He identified three main limitations: functional unity, universal functionalism and indispensability. He also developed the concept of deviance and made the distinction between manifest and latent functions.