STRUCTURALISM AND SOCIETY

According to structuralism, what primarily shapes human behavior?

• a) Personal choice

• b) Language and cultural codes
  

• c) Technology
  

• d) Environment

Which of the following did Claude Lévi-Strauss believe shaped human behaviour?

• a) Personal desires
  

• b) Cultural myths, rituals, and social structures
  

• c) Economic systems
  

• d) Technological advancements

According to Louis Althusser, what guides human behaviour in society?

• a) Individual will
  

• b) Social structures like family, education, and religion
  

• c) Natural instincts
  

• d) Scientific knowledge

Which of the following is an example of a cultural code that influences behavior?

• a) Eating habits in different countries
  

• b) Economic fluctuations
  

• c) Climate change
  

• d) The discovery of new planets

What role do parents typically have in the family structure?

• A) They have no significant role
  

• B) They serve as rebels
  

• C) They guide and nurture children
  

• d) They oppose societal norms

Structuralism suggests that individuals are fully conscious of the social and cultural systems shaping their behaviour.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Stuart Hall and Raymond Williams both explored how culture and media influence behavior.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Cultural codes are unrelated to the way people behave in a society

• TRUE

• FALSE

In structuralist theory, institutions like family and education dictate appropriate behaviour within a society.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Child roles in a family structure are always predetermined and fixed.

• FALSE

• TRUE