Question

Marcy and her three children have been trying to scrape by ever since marcy's husband was killed in an automobile accident. given what you know about george murdock's theory, what would you expect to happen to this family?

a. marcy would lie in bed weeping hysterically and ignore the needs of her children.
b. marcy would become a stellar stay-at-home mom.
c. marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare.
d. marcy would never remarry and would never let her children drive.

Answer 1

Based on the given scenario, if it is expected that the result is dependent on the murdock’s theory, wha will likely happen is letter c. in which Marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for child care. It is because since there is no bread winner in the family, she will likely be forced to work for the sake of her family with her child in the care of her parents.