Why Is the Family Known as "The Most Basic Institution

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why is the family known as "the most basic institution of a society"?

• A) It affects us most of the time and for most of our lives.
• B) Other major life events take place outside of the family.
• C) Other institutions can fulfill all of the same functions as the family.
• D) Other institutions are the primary source of socialization throughout life.

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Definitions:

Declarative Memories

Recollections that are available for conscious retrieval, including information and occurrences.

Implicit Memories

Memories that influence thoughts and behaviors without conscious awareness, often automatic and formed through repetition.

Procedural Memories

Memories of motor skills and actions that are performed automatically without conscious thought, such as riding a bike or typing on a keyboard.

False Event

An incident that an individual believes to have occurred, but did not actually happen, often due to the construction of false memories.