Which of the following was a general principle of Talcott Parsons’ grand theory?
a. An action theory where actors oriented themselves toward situations.
b. Actors have little if any choice in their actions.
c. Emergent systems become detached from component parts.
d. Lower-level systems emerge out of higher-level systems.
a. An action theory where actors oriented themselves toward situations.
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