Which of the following is an example of a social institution?
A. The U.S. government
B. A children's playgroup
C. A group of passengers on an inner-city bus
D. The members of a stamp-collecting society
Answer: A
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The complex set of behaviors, attitudes, and symbols that individuals use in their daily relationships with others is called
A) Society B) The sociological perspective C) Culture D) Structural functionalism
Environmental activists set up camp in a field the night before the land is set to be cleared for a new development. When the workers hired to clear the land arrive the next day, the campers refuse to leave the field
Furthermore, when the workers are not looking, the campers tamper with the equipment brought in to do the job, and consequently the workers are not able to start the project. The campers have engaged in a form of __________. a. cyber war b. cyclicality c. ecosabotage d. predator attacks
Politics is the social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by certain individuals or groups
a. true b. false
Rates of abuse are higher in cultures that emphasize all of the following EXCEPT
A. male status. B. family honor. C. emotional expressiveness. D. female purity.