Sociology · Functionalism
Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Talcott Parsons argued that social systems and personality systems are analytically distinct but interpenetrating. Reason (R): Parsons used the concept of 'double contingency' to explain how social interaction is made possible through shared normative expectations.
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Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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