The concept of expressiveness, as used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales, refers to:
A. an emphasis on maintaining harmony and the internal emotional affairs of the family.
B. the behavior of men and women in small work groups.
C. an emphasis on tasks, a focus on more distant goals, and a concern for the external relationship between one's family and other social institutions.
D. the symbolic interactionist approach to male and female behavior.
Answer: A
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