Form 3: Social groups & institutions

An institution is defined as ...

• Established custom or pattern of behaviour in a society

• A formal, specialized organisation

• Both answers are correct

• Both answers are incorrect

What is true about norms?

• They are written rules or standards of behaviour

• They do not regulate behaviour in different situations

• They are passed down from one generation to another

• They never have sanctions

Family is not an example of an insitution

• True

• False

Institutions as tangible structures are ...

• Values

• Organizations

A hierarchical structure, written rules and symbols are all examples of characteristics within an institutional organization

• True

• False

Different institutions support each other but are not linked

• True

• False

Family is a ....

• Primary socializing agency

• Secondary socializing agency

Monotheism is when a religion ....

• Believes in one specific god in for different occasions

• Believes in multiple gods

• Believes in one God

• Believes in multiple gods, but one being superior to another

An indigenous form of saving is involves a ...

• Rotational distribution of money, among a set number of people

• Monthly collection of money, among a set number of people

• Rotational collection and distribution of money, among a set number of people

• Monthly collection and distribution of money, among a set number of people

What draws people together and keeps them together is known as ..

• Friendship

• Cohesion

• Cohesiveness

• Group goals