Social Institutions Quiz
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What is the main function of social institutions?

  • To manipulate and control human interactions
  • To help organize and regulate individual and collective behaviour (correct)
  • To create chaos and disorder in society
  • To ignore the needs of people in society

Which of the following is NOT a social institution?

  • Manufacturing (correct)
  • Mass media
  • Family
  • Religion

What is the main purpose of politics according to the text?

  • To distribute power and resources equitably (correct)
  • To create conflicts and disputes in society
  • To maintain disorder and instability
  • To ignore the decision-making processes of a group

Which source of power is associated with personal characteristics and charisma?

<p>Referent Power (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'legitimate power' refer to?

<p>The belief in the legitimacy of a person or entity to exercise authority and make decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of healthcare as a social institution?

<p>To address various aspects of human life and maintain order (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of authority defined by the rightfulness to exercise power?

<p>Traditional Authority (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of monarchy is ruled by a monarch whose power is limited by a constitution?

<p>Constitutional Monarchy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of charismatic authority?

<p>Using personal skills to turn an audience into followers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of authority is legitimized by a clearly defined set of written rules and laws?

<p>Legal-Rational Authority (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ability to apply force, threats, or punishment to control or influence others called?

<p>Coercive Power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Derived from an individual’s or groups of knowledge, skills, or expertise in a particular domain refers to:

<p>Expert Power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Ability to provide incentives, rewards, or benefits to individuals or group in exchange from compliance or desired behaviour' describes:

<p>Reward Power (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Control over valuable information, data, or resources that others require' is known as:

<p>Information Power (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of monarchy is a government with a monarch at the head?

<p>Absolute Monarchy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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