Alisha learns the American norms of politeness from her parents. This learning is associated with which function of the family discussed by Talcott Parsons?
a. primary socialization
b. affective function
c. personality stabilization
d. instrumental function
Answer: a. primary socialization
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a. George Herbert Mead b. Daniel Bell c. Stanley Milgram d. Karl Marx e. Emile Durkheim
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a. accurate census data b. street residents c. point prevalence estimates d. neighborhood counts
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A) Symbolic interactionism B) Rational choice theory C) Structural functionalism D) Conflict theory