According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the wife assumes the __________ tasks of providing affection and emotional support for the family. This division ensures that important societal tasks will be fulfilled and it also provides stability for family members.

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Talcott Parsons argued that the husband assumes the instrumental tasks related to providing financial support and making important decisions, while the wife assumes the expressive tasks related to providing emotional support and nurturing for the family. The term "expressive tasks" is synonymous with "emotional tasks," making choice D, expressive, the correct answer.

According to Sociologist Talcott Parsons, the Wife Assumes the __________