Marissa lives with her boyfriend and their two young children. Marrisa's parents express their disappointment that Marissa and her boyfriend are not married. Her parents are using the definition of the family to judge her living arrangements

Ideal

Explanation:

The options for this question are missing. The options are:

a. Matrilocal

b. ideal

c. natural

d. modernized

According to sociology and through the years, the nuclear family (a heterosexual couple who is married and has kids) has been considered by many to be the "ideal" family in which people can develop in a better way.

In this example, Marissa lives with her boyfriend and their two children, so they are not married. Marissa's parents are disappointed that they are not married. Thus, they are using the classical definition of the nuclear family/ideal family (according to which they should be married) to judge her living arrangements.

answer; biological;

answer; use multiple stimuli;