Viewed from a(n) ________, roles contribute to a society's stability by enabling members to anticipate the behavior of others and to pattern their own actions accordingly.

A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. feminist perspective
D. interactionist perspective


Answer: A

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