Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

1. ______________ an eminent sociologist has stated that it is the element of sociability or companionship which defines the true essence of society.

a. August Comte b. Emile Durkheim c. Talcott Parson d. George Simmel.

2. ______________ stated centuries ago man is a social animal, it brings into focus that man always lives in the company of other people.

a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Socrates d. Thucydides

3. ______________ viewed society as a social organism possessing a harmony of structure and function.

a. Talcott Parson b. George Simmel c. August Comte d. Emile Durkheim

4. _________________ regarded society as a reality in its own right. a. Talcott Parson b. George Simmel c. August Comte d. Emile Durkheim

5. ______________ said that society is a total complex of human relationships in so far as they grow out of the action in terms of means-end relationship intrinsic or symbolic.

a. Talcott Parson b. George Simmel c. August Comte d. Emile Durkheim

6. ________________conceived society as an exchange of gestures which involves the use of symbols.

a. Talcott Parson b. George Simmel c. G. H. Mead d. Emile Durkheim

7. Morris Ginsberg defines society as a collection of individuals united by certain relations or modes of behavior which mark them off from others who do not enter into these relations or who differ from them in behavior.

a. Talcott Parson b. George Simmel c. G. H. Mead d. Morris Ginsberg

8. ______________ an anthropologist who saw society as the complex of organized associations and institutions with a community.

a. Talcott Parson b. Cole c. G. H. Mead d. Morris Ginsberg 9. ____________ found it was a system of usages and procedures. a. Talcott Parson b. Cole c. G. H. Mead d.McIver and Page

10. From the structural point of view, society is the total social heritage of the following except _________.

a. folkways b. mores c. sentiments and ideals. d. all options given

11. __________________ has become an essential condition for human life to continue.

a. culture b. society c. norms d. folkways

12. Adherence to a norm can lead to positive sanctions which includes the following except __________.

a medal b. a word of gratitude c. demerits d. pat on the back

13. Which of the following is not a negative sanction?

a. fines b. threats and imprisonment c. unpleasant stares d. praises

14. Culture is the sum total of human creation such as;

a. intellectual b. technical and physical c. artistic and moral d. all options

15. Which in the group is not considered as a social institution? a. church b. government c . cosmopolitan d. health