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The anthropologist George Murdock believes that the family _____________________?

Correct answer: B. has functions fundamental to human life

  • A. is found only in some human societies
  • B. has functions fundamental to human life
  • C. is harmful and leads to schizophrenia
  • D. was the last institution to develop

Explanation

Murdock argued that the family is a universal social institution because it performs essential functions such as reproduction, socialisation, economic cooperation and regulation of sexual relationships. Thus, he saw its functions as fundamental to human life.

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