Structural-Functionalist Sociologist Talcott Parsons Argued That Men Tend to Be

question 36

Multiple Choice

Structural-functionalist sociologist Talcott Parsons argued that men tend to be ______, or task-oriented and women are ______, or interaction-oriented.

• A) instrumental; expressive
• B) expressive; instrumental
• C) ego; alter
• D) alter; ego

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