For a Class Assignment,Joshua Was Required to Provide a Critique

question 27

Multiple Choice

For a class assignment,Joshua was required to provide a critique of the functionalist perspective of families.Which statement would NOT be one of his arguments?

• A) Functionalists fail to see the connection between financial dependence and marriage dynamics.
• B) Functionalism results in an implicit criticism of families that do not fit the ideal.
• C) Functionalism indirectly promotes gender-based inequalities.
• D) Functionalism promotes a historical view of families.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Neurons

Nerve cells that are part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps in conserving energy and slowing down the heart rate.

Node of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers which facilitate the rapid conduction of nerve impulses.

Dendrites

Branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and convey them toward the cell body.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.