According to Functionalist Theorists Such as Talcott Parsons,which Statement Best

question 84

Multiple Choice

According to functionalist theorists such as Talcott Parsons,which statement best describes tasks?

• A) Twenty-first century families engage in more task-sharing than was the case in the past.
• B) Traditionally females have been responsible for more instrumental tasks.
• C) Traditionally males are responsible for more expressive tasks.
• D) Task differentiation by gender is the fairest way to ensure that what needs to be done is done.

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Definitions:

Show of Hands

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