According to anthropologist George Murdock, what role does the family play in human societies?

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Exists solely in select culturesPerforms essential roles critical to human existenceCauses psychological disorders such as schizophreniaEmerged as the most recent social institution

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George Murdock argued that the family serves vital functions that are fundamental to human life, rather than being limited to certain societies, causing mental illness, or being a late-developing institution.