1.1 Understanding society and social structures

• What is a society defined as?

  Organized community sharing culture
• Match the concept with its example:

  Society ↔️ The United Kingdom

  Social structures ↔️ Family, government, school system
• What is the primary function of the education system?

  Transmit knowledge and skills
• The political system enforces laws and maintains order.

  True
• A society is a community of people sharing a culture and institutions
• Give an example of a modern society.

  The United Kingdom
• What does the education system aim to transmit to new generations?

  Knowledge and skills
• Match the social structure with its description:

  Family ↔️ Basic unit of society

  Education system ↔️ Transmits knowledge and skills

  Economic system ↔️ Production, distribution, consumption
• The education system transmits knowledge, skills, and values
• What role do religious institutions play in society?

  Provide spiritual guidance
• What is one primary function of the family as a social institution?

  Reproduction
• The political system maintains order and enforces laws in society.

  True
• Match the social institution with its primary function:

  Family ↔️ Socialization, reproduction, emotional support

  Education System ↔️ Transmitting knowledge and skills

  Economic System ↔️ Production, distribution, consumption
• What is an example of a society according to the study material?

  The United Kingdom
• The family is the basic unit of society where individuals are socialized
• Social institutions are crucial for maintaining order, continuity, and shared values
• What are the key functions of the family as a social institution?

  Socialization, reproduction, emotional support
• The family provides primary socialization and emotional support to individuals.


  True
• Order the challenges facing social structures as described in the study material:

  1️⃣ Declining marriage rates and rising cohabitation

  2️⃣ Shift to online learning and digital skills

  3️⃣ Globalization and automation of the economy

  4️⃣ Polarization and erosion of political trust

  5️⃣ Declining church attendance and secularization

  6️⃣ Proliferation of online platforms and fake news
• Social structures are the patterned relationships and institutional arrangements that shape how people live, interact, and make decisions
• The family is considered the basic unit of society.

  True
• The economic system involves the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
• What is the role of mass media in society?

  Shape public opinion
• Match the concept with its definition:

  Society ↔️ Organized community sharing culture

  Social structures ↔️ Relationships shaping interactions
• Social structures influence how people interact and make decisions.


  True
• The family is the basic unit of society where individuals are socialized
• The family provides emotional support and reproduces new members of society.

  True
• What is the primary function of the political system?

  Maintain order
• The family socializes new members and provides emotional support.


  True
• Social institutions are established and organized patterns of behavior that fulfill essential social functions
• Match the social institution with its function:

  Family ↔️ Socialization, reproduction

  Education system ↔️ Transmitting knowledge

  Political system ↔️ Governance, law enforcement
• Social institutions fulfill essential social functions within a society
• Social structures shape how people live, interact, and make decisions.

  True
• What are the primary functions of the family as a social structure?

  Socialization, reproduction, emotional support
• The education system fosters social mobility by transmitting knowledge and skills.

  True
• Social structures influence individuals by shaping their opportunities, behaviors, and life experiences
• How does the economic system impact individuals?

  Determines access to resources