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What is the primary responsibility of the family institution in society?
What is the primary responsibility of the family institution in society?
- Producing new members and socializing them to societal norms (correct)
- Providing purpose and meaning to life
- Producing and distributing necessities of life
- Maintaining peace and order
According to T.Hobbes and J.Lock's philosophy, what was the initial state of human kind?
According to T.Hobbes and J.Lock's philosophy, what was the initial state of human kind?
- A state of cooperation and mutual aid
- Total individual freedom with the existence of social institutions
- A state of complete dependence on others for survival
- A state of nature without the need for social institutions and organization (correct)
What is the primary function of economic institutions in society?
What is the primary function of economic institutions in society?
- Providing purpose and meaning to life
- Providing education and socialization
- Maintaining peace and order
- Producing and distributing necessities of life (correct)
What is the main purpose of religious institutions in society?
What is the main purpose of religious institutions in society?
How many major social institutions are mentioned in the text?
How many major social institutions are mentioned in the text?
What is the primary function of social institutions in a society?
What is the primary function of social institutions in a society?
What is the argument of sociologists regarding the origin of social institutions?
What is the argument of sociologists regarding the origin of social institutions?
What does the term 'institution' refer to in an ordinary sense?
What does the term 'institution' refer to in an ordinary sense?
What are the two elements that social institutions are composed of and concerned with?
What are the two elements that social institutions are composed of and concerned with?
What is the study of how persons interact to create, sustain, or transform social relationships?
What is the study of how persons interact to create, sustain, or transform social relationships?
What is the study of patterns of social relationships and how they fit together to create a society?
What is the study of patterns of social relationships and how they fit together to create a society?
What is a social institution defined as, in terms of its components?
What is a social institution defined as, in terms of its components?
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