How Would a Sociologist Define "Family

question 32

Multiple Choice

How would a sociologist define "family"?

• A) two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a household
• B) an interdependent social group bound by legal, biological, or emotional ties
• C) a group of related people who share a household
• D) almost any social group so long as members share responsibilities for raising children

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Definitions:

Express Authority

An agent’s authority that the principal voluntarily and specifically sets forth as oral or written instructions in an agency agreement.

Apparent Authority

A situation where a reasonable person would understand that an agent had the power to act on behalf of a principal, even if the agent did not have actual authority.

Agency Relationship

A legal and principal relationship between two parties, where one (the agent) is authorized to act on behalf of the other (the principal) in business transactions.

Durable Power Of Attorney

A document that authorizes an agent to act on another’s behalf, with the power either surviving incapacity or becoming effective upon incapacity.