1.2 Social Structures, Social Processes, and Social Issues

• What does social structure refer to?

  Organizational framework
• What are two types of social structures?

  Traditional and modern
• Social structures and social processes are unrelated to each other.

  False
• Social structures and processes have a significant impact on social issues.
• What is an example of a social institution addressing societal needs?

  Education
• Social roles are always voluntary and flexible.

  False
• What is the role of social institutions in social structure?

  Provide a stable framework
• Understanding social structure is unnecessary for addressing social issues.

  False
• Social institutions address societal needs and provide a stable framework for social behavior.
• Match the characteristic with the type of social structure:

  Traditional Social Structure ↔️ Hierarchical organization

  Modern Social Structure ↔️ Individualism and innovation
• Social processes refer to the dynamic interactions and changes within social structures
• Social conflict is the struggle between groups with competing interests
• Social structure refers to the organizational framework that shapes social life
• Social roles define the expected behaviors and obligations associated with specific statuses


  True
• Give an example of a social institution.

  Education
• What does status refer to in the context of social structure?

  Social position in society
• Traditional social structures are typically organized in a hierarchical manner
• What provides the framework for social life in the interrelationship between structures and processes?

  Social structures
• Social institutions like education are only shaped by social processes and not by social structures

  False
• Social structures include enduring patterns of social behavior, roles, institutions, and norms.


  True
• Understanding social structures is crucial for analyzing social dynamics and addressing social issues.


  True
• Key elements of social structure include institutions, roles, and status
• Social processes refer to the dynamic interactions and changes within social structures.
• What are common examples of social issues?

  Poverty, crime, inequality
• Social structure is a fixed and unchanging framework.

  False
• Social roles define expected behaviors and obligations associated with specific statuses.
• Match the component with its function:

  Social Institutions ↔️ Organize social activities

  Social Roles ↔️ Guide behavior
• A person's social position in society is referred to as their status.
• What are the key components of social structure?

  Institutions, roles, norms
• What are the two main types of social structures?

  Traditional and modern
• Socialization is the process by which individuals learn societal norms, values, and expected behaviors.
• What is the definition of socialization?

  Learning societal norms
• What do social processes shape and transform over time?

  Social structures
• What is the function of social institutions within a social structure?

  Address societal needs
• Match the component of social structure with its function:

  Social Institutions ↔️ Address societal needs

  Social Roles ↔️ Guide behavior
• Social roles are expected behaviors associated with a specific status
• Traditional social structures emphasize individualism and innovation

  False
• Match the social process with its description:

  Socialization ↔️ Learning societal norms

  Social Interaction ↔️ Communicating and relating

  Social Conflict ↔️ Struggles between groups
• Social processes can transform social structures over time
• Social structure guides and shapes social life