Society and Culture Overview
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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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does culture embody according to the text?

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

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

    <p>Emile Durkheim</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</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</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</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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