3.2.8.2 The Nature of Social Facts

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    • Social facts are social phenomena that exist independently of individuals
    • What does it mean for social facts to be external?
      They originate outside individuals
    • What is an example of a social fact that shapes driving behavior?
      Traffic laws
    • What are the three key characteristics of social facts?
      Externality, coerciveness, generality
    • What is an example of a social fact that enforces conformity through social disapproval?
      Violation of customs
    • Match the feature with its influence:
      Social Facts ↔️ External constraints
      Individual Actions ↔️ Personal choices
    • Order the aspects to distinguish social facts and individual behavior:
      1️⃣ Origin: External for social facts, internal for individual behavior
      2️⃣ Influence: Coercive for social facts, voluntary for individual behavior
      3️⃣ Scope: General for social facts, specific for individual behavior
    • Laws, customs, and institutions are examples of social facts.
    • Laws like traffic regulations dictate how individuals must behave when driving
    • How do laws constrain personal choices when driving?
      By dictating driving behavior
    • Personal hobbies, eating habits, and sleeping patterns originate from within the individual
    • Social facts are external, coercive, and general
    • What does the externality of social facts mean?
      Exist outside individuals
    • What is the origin of social facts according to sociology?
      Social structures
    • Order the following examples of social facts from most to least coercive:
      1️⃣ Laws
      2️⃣ Customs
      3️⃣ Institutions
    • Social facts influence behavior through social expectations.

      True
    • Match the feature with the correct origin:
      Social Facts ↔️ Society
      Individual Actions ↔️ Individual
    • Social facts exert pressure on individuals to conform to social expectations
    • Social facts are coercive because they influence behavior through social expectations
    • What does the externality of social facts refer to?
      Their origin in social structures
    • Where do social facts originate according to their influence on individuals?
      Social structures
    • What is the origin of individual behavior in contrast to social facts?
      Within the individual
    • Social facts completely eliminate individual autonomy in behavior
      False
    • Match the features of social facts and individual actions:
      Origin of Social Facts ↔️ Society
      Origin of Individual Actions ↔️ Individual
      Influence of Social Facts ↔️ External constraints
      Influence of Individual Actions ↔️ Personal choices
    • Generality of social facts means they apply to a community or society
    • Social facts exert external, coercive pressure on individuals
    • How do laws constrain individual behavior?
      Dictate mandatory actions
    • What is an example of a social fact that influences driving behavior?
      Traffic laws
    • Social facts play a crucial role in maintaining social structure and social function
    • Social facts are general because they apply to a community or society
    • Generality in social facts means they apply to a community or society as a whole.

      True
    • Traffic laws are an example of how social facts shape driving behavior.

      True
    • Coerciveness in social facts ensures individuals behave in socially acceptable ways
    • Social facts exert external, coercive pressure on individuals.

      True
    • Match the social fact with its influence on behavior:
      Laws ↔️ Constrain personal choices
      Customs and traditions ↔️ Shape social interactions
      Institutions ↔️ Establish roles and expectations
    • Cultural norms around dress and etiquette shape how individuals present themselves.

      True
    • Laws constrain driving behavior, while customs shape social interactions
    • What are social facts defined as?
      Social phenomena exerting constraints
    • The three key characteristics of social facts are externality, coerciveness, and generality
    • Match the characteristic of social facts with its definition:
      Externality ↔️ Exist outside individuals
      Coerciveness ↔️ Pressure to conform
      Generality ↔️ Apply to society