Which of the following terms is used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales to refer to concern for the maintenance of harmony and the internal emotional affairs of the family?

A. identification
B. expressiveness
C. identity
D. instrumentality


Answer: B

Sociology

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Which of the following are usually identified as physical symptoms of grief?1. Shortness of breath2. Muscle weakness3. Empty feeling in the abdomen4. Cerebral placidity

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