Society and Culture Overview
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What is the main focus of sociology?

  • Describing human interactions with the environment
  • Examining social relationships (correct)
  • Analyzing economic processes
  • Investigating personality traits

Which branch of government includes both the Senate and the House of Representatives?

  • Executive
  • Legislative (correct)
  • Presidential
  • Judicial

What do politics refer to according to the text?

  • Enforcement of laws by elected officials
  • Exercise of law, power, and authority
  • The tangible heritage of a society
  • Complex relationships between individuals (correct)

In social science, which discipline focuses on past events shaping social evolution?

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

What does culture embody according to the text?

<p>Society's tangible heritage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sociologist formally established the discipline of sociology with his study on social facts?

<p>Emile Durkheim (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory posits that society is in a constant state of conflict due to competition for limited resources?

<p>Conflict Theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of social processes identified by Robert Merton?

<p>Manifest functions, latent functions, and dysfunctions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sociologist believed that various parts of society worked together to keep society functioning?

<p>Both A and C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'Johari Window' in relation to culture?

<p>It refers to the open area where what is deemed acceptable and available is shaped by cultural norms, beliefs, and behaviors. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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