In defining whom she considers as part of the family, Holly excluded her biological mother and included her stepmother, father, and brother as family members. However, she did not completely regard her stepmother as a parent. She considered her stepmother to be a family member but not a total replacement for her biological mother. This way of defining family is termed ________.

A. augmentation
B. reduction
C. retention
D. substitution


Answer: D

Sociology

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