Talcott Parsons, in His Work on the "Sick Role," Pointed

question 7

Multiple Choice

Talcott Parsons, in his work on the "sick role," pointed out that________ .

• A) people play the sick role before getting a "doctor's excuse"
• B) parents and the physicians are the primary gatekeepers to the sick role
• C) people are not exempt from normal activities
• D) people are held responsible for being sick
• E) most people begin to actually enjoy this role after awhile

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