Question

Which of the following statements does not accurately describe Talcott Parsons’ understanding of the “sick role”? Illness is more than a biological or psychological condition When one becomes ill, he or she typically departs from normal social roles and enters into a state of normlessness The sick role is actually a new role---with new responsibilities and conditions into which a sick person enters Sickness is actually a form of deviant behavior although it is different from other types of deviance (NOT THIS ONE)

Answer 1

Sickness is actually a form of deviant behavior although it is different from other types of deviance.