Socially defined positions that people occupy are known as: A. roles. B. statuses. C. a society. D. exchanges. E. conflicts.

 The answer is actually B and A ( Don't listen to the other person they are wrong 100% XD)

Explanation:

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.