Exam 6: Exploring Values, Institutions, and Social Relationships in Society

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: "A value is important to the human experience because it has the power to identify for individuals what is considered worthwhileand in need of attention. The values that members of a society pay attention to and debate are indicators of how they think about an issue and how they will behave in their society."

Which of the following comparisons is correct?

Match the examples below to the following concepts: Institution; enduring social relationship; institutionalization

Why are value debates important for the continuing survival of a meaningful society?

How would you judge the following statement? "Using our sociological imagination we can critically explain the human experience by situating it in social relationships. Social institutions provide the background information about what people think and do in enduring social relationships. This allows us to identify the social values that influence the interaction that occurs in social relationships."

A way to understand Canada's health care system from the perspective of Mill's sociological imagination is to state that private troubles such as _____________ are dependant upon the publicissue of _____________.

How do we explain the relationship between physicians, nurses, patients, administrators and researchers in the health care institution?

Sociologists argue that there are four broad needs that all members of society require in order to survive in their society. Which of the following is not one of these needs?

What is the connection between a social relationship and a social institution?

When does a social relationship exist?

Which of the following is considered to be an ideology from the sociological perspective?

What were the broader social changes that occurred during the Industrial Revolution that led to current changes in social views about marriage in Canada?

How does a social institution differ from a social relationship?

The concept of the sick role can be explained by which of the following statements?

Both __________ and __________ can be described as supra-individual

The five principles that make up the Canada Health Act can be defined as _________.

Why are value debates important for us in society?

How would you judge the following statement? "The institution of the family can be considered an enduring social relationship through which society is able to respond to its members' need for the basic necessities of life. The institution of the family is organized around a well-established set of symbols that guide how individuals' needs are met."

Which of the following is another way to explain the assumption that values have an impact on what humans do and what they think?

The decline of forms of authority associated with feudalism and rural communities, increased levels of anonymity and opportunities to meet like-minded people in the early 1800's led to which of the following?