ginger grew up in a home where both of her parents smoked. when ginger turned 15, she too began smoking despite the fact that her parents frequently warned her not to adopt this bad habit. ginger's decision to smoke is most likely the result of what type of learning?

The answer is "Social Learning".

Bandura's Social Learning Theory explains the process of learning in light of the fact that individuals adopt a socio-cognitive behavior, learning from each other in the form of observance, copying etc. In the given case Ginger learned smoking from her parents.

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.