Argue for or Against Talcott Parsons' Assertion That Families Function

question 74

Essay

Argue for or against Talcott Parsons' assertion that families function best when men assume instrumental roles and when women assume expressive roles.

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Definitions:

Personality Psychologists

Experts who study individual differences in behavior, emotion, motivation, and thought, particularly within a personality framework.

Twin-Study Research

A research design used to estimate the genetic and environmental contributions to individual differences, often involving comparisons between monozygotic (identical) and dizygotic (fraternal) twins.

Genetic Influences

Factors in an individual's development and behavior attributable to genetic inheritance from their parents.

Genetic Component

The part of a physical or behavioral trait that is influenced by one's genetic makeup.