Question

according to functionalist sociologist talcott parsons, the family is most efficient when it operates with a clear sexual division of labor, with the males being the breadwinners and females providing care and security as well as emotional support. in this arrangement, women take what parsons termed the
a) instrumental role.
b) wife and mother role.
c) expressive role.
d) second role.

Explanation:

Talcott Parsons, a functionalist sociologist, proposed two main roles in the family. The instrumental role is typically associated with men (breadwinners), while the expressive role is for women. The expressive role involves providing care, security, and emotional support, which matches the description in the question. The "wife and mother role" is too general and not the specific term Parsons used. The "second role" is not a recognized term in this context.

Answer:

C. expressive role.