_____ gives legitimacy to heterosexual behavior, but not homosexual behavior, in order to maintain complementary roles and the ideal of the nuclear family.

A. Functionalist theory
B. Conflict theory
C. Symbolic interaction theory
D. Social exchange theory


Answer: A

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A. that political parties are a manifestation of individuals' relationships with their parents. B. that these political organizations satisfy certain basic social needs. C. that society is ultimately static in nature and change is unnecessary. D. the need for immigrant groups to struggle for power against entrenched interests.

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