Institutions

Which of the following may be classified as institutions?

1. Government

2. Marriage

3. Religion

• 1 only

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 1,2 and 3

Which of the following are features of an institution?

1. Ideas and goals that change often

2. Clearly defined rules and roles

3. Traditional customs passed on through

• 1 and 2 only

• 1 and 3 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 1,2 and 3

Which of the following would NOT usually be associated with educational institutions?

• Rules and regulations

• Customs and traditions

• Suppression of freedom

• Transmission of culture

A behaviour pattern expected of a person in a specific social position is called a

• Role

• Belief

• Norm

• Sanction

Which of the following is NOT a function of educational and religious institutions?

• Providing socially correct ways of living

• Transmitting culture to the young

• Giving a sense of identity to citizens

• Making just laws to suit society's needs

A trade union may be describes as which of the following types of institution?

• Religious

• Cultural

• Governmental

• Economic

The best definition of an institution is

• Formal organizations such as hospitals, schools and government offices

• A place where mentally challenged individuals are housed

• Applies to both social norms such as customs or established behaviour patterns as well as established organizations that have endured over time

• None of the above

Which of the following is not a characteristic of institutional organizations

• Satisfies basic and tailored needs of society

• Has a hierarchical structure

• Imposes no sanctions

• Endures from one generation to a next

Institutions can be classified into two types

• Voluntary and Involuntary

• Working and Middle Class

• Credit Unions and Political Parties

• Social norms and organizations

Which of the following institutions are mismatched?

• political - government

• recreational - churches

• economic - credit unions

• educational - universities