Which of the following terms is used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales to refer to 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?
A) identification
B) instrumentality
C) expressiveness
D) gender identity

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The term used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales to refer to 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 is instrumentality. The other options are not relevant to this concept.

Which of the Following Terms Is Used by Talcott Parsons